STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1347-16

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

 

RE:   H.R. No. 142

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred H.R. No. 142 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE PROCUREMENT OFFICE TO REVIEW HAWAII'S PROCUREMENT LAWS IN COMPARISON WITH FEDERAL PROCUREMENT LAWS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the State Procurement Office to review Hawaii's procurement laws in comparison to federal procurement laws.

 

     The State Procurement Office submitted testimony in opposition of this measure. The Department of Accounting and General Services and the General Contractors Association of Hawaii submitted testimony in support of the measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 142 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, Chair