Report Title:

Concessions on Public Property

 

Description:

Authorizes the Director of Transportation to extend revocable permits for concessions beyond the current one-year limit if extensions are necessary in light of an emergency, such as a natural disaster, or in the event of an economic emergency. (SD1)

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2842

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO CONCESSIONS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 102-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) The bidding requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply to concessions or space on public property set aside for the following purposes:

(1) For operation of ground transportation services and parking lot operations at airports, except for motor vehicle rental operations under chapter 437D;

(2) For lei vendors;

(3) For airline and aircraft operations;

(4) For automatic teller machines and vending machines, except vending machines located at public schools operated by blind or visually handicapped persons in accordance with section 302A-412;

(5) For operation of concessions set aside without any charge;

(6) For operation of concessions by handicapped or blind persons; except concessions operated in the public schools by blind or visually handicapped persons in accordance with section 302A-412;

(7) For operation of concessions on permits revocable on notice of thirty days or less; provided that no such permits shall be issued for more than a one year period; provided further that revocable permits issued by the department of transportation for use of state airports may be extended for an additional period not to exceed one year if the director of transportation determines that an extension of the term of the revocable permit is necessary due to:

(A) A natural disaster; or

(B) A continuation of an economic condition occurring within the previous twelve months that, in the assessment of the director of transportation, would adversely affect the State's ability to solicit and obtain favorable bid proposals;

For purposes of this subsection, "economic condition" means a reduction of fifteen per cent or more in the volume of business of a concessionaire for a period of thirty days or more, computed on the average monthly gross receipts for the six months immediately prior to the extension;

(8) For operation of concessions or concession spaces for a beach service association dedicated to the preservation of the Hawaii beachboy tradition, incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in accordance with state law, and whose members are appropriately licensed or certified as required by law;

(9) For operation of concessions at county zoos, botanic gardens, or other county parks which are environmentally, culturally, historically, or operationally unique and are supported, by nonprofit corporations incorporated in accordance with state law solely for purposes of supporting county aims and goals of the zoo, botanic garden, or other county park and operating under agreement with the appropriate agency solely for such purposes, aims, and goals; and

(10) For operations of concessions that furnish goods or services for which there is only one source, as determined by the head of the awarding government agency in a writing that shall be included in the contract file."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.