HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Anne V. Stevens

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

MONDAY, April 3, 2006

TIME:

2:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 1

SB 2546

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1214-06)

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Hawaii Innovations Partnership Corporation to provide research and development grants and to invest in enterprises in advanced technology, life sciences, and renewable energy fields.

EDB, FIN

SB 2897

SD2, HD2

(HSCR1186-06)

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires that purchases between $25,000 and $50,000 shall be made in accordance with small purchase procedures and through an electronic procurement system. Restores procurement code exemption for special purpose revenue bonds. Provides procurement code exemption for special facility revenue bonds issued by the High Technology Development Corporation. Prohibits provisions in governmental procurement contracts that require the contractor to defend the governmental body.

EDB, LMG, FIN

SB 2997

SD1

(HSCR1221-06)

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Provides a procurement exemption for the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority, Hawaii strategic development corporation, high technology development corporation, and contracted services with a governmental body to prepare studies or reports for legislative submittal.

EDB, FIN

SB 2898

SD2, HD2

(HSCR1181-06)

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Gives the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) more autonomy regarding procurement matters by designating the chief executive officer of HHSC as the chief procurement officer. Raises the amount for which a purchase may qualify as a small purchase from $25,000 to $50,000.

HLT, LAB, FIN

SB 3138

HD1

(HSCR1028-06)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE 2050 SUSTAINABILITY PLAN.

Makes an appropriation to provide additional funding for the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Task Force to conduct policy analyses, gather research, conduct community outreach, solicit input, launch a public education and media campaign, and assess feasibility of establishing "Hawaii" as a brand name.

EDB, FIN

SB 2909

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1165-06)

RELATING TO PERMIT APPROVALS.

Allows a county to opt out of the automatic permit approval law by adopting an ordinance to exempt the county as a whole or any county agency from the law.

EDB, JUD, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair