STAND. COM. REP. NO.  165-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1676

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Revitalization & Business, to which was referred H.B. No. 1676 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish a preference for the use of iron, steel, and manufactured goods that are made in the United States in the construction, alteration, or repair of public works.

 

     The Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO; Ironworkers Stabilization Fund; Hawaii State AFL-CIO; and ILWU Local 142 testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Accounting and General Services testified in opposition to this measure.  The General Contractors Association commented on this measure.

 

     Your Committee notes that this measure may increase administrative responsibilities for government contracting agencies and costs of projects.  Accordingly, your Committee requests that your Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce look into these concerns.


     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Removing language that prohibited the waiver of this Act's prohibition on using foreign-manufactured iron, steel, or goods in public works projects for iron, steel, and goods manufactured by a foreign country that is in violation of a trade agreement with the United States;

 

     (2)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2112, to encourage further discussion; and

 

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Revitalization & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1676, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1676, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair