STAND. COM. REP. NO. 527

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 1469

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 1469 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROCUREMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to exempt small purchases from verification requirements relating to:

(1) Tax clearances;

(2) DCCA certificates; and

(3) DLIR certificates.

The County of Hawaii and Department of Accounting and General Services testified in support of the bill. The Department of Budget and Finance testified in support of the bill's intent. The Legislative Information Services of Hawaii and State Procurement Office provided comments on the measure.

Your Committee finds that this bill will reduce the burden on state and county agencies by eliminating the need to verify vendor and contractor compliance with all applicable Hawaii laws for purchases less than $25,000.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1469 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns,

 

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair