Hawaii House Bill 536 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: House Labor & Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the competitive sealed bidding process for construction projects to require joint contractors and subcontractors to submit their bids to a bid depository established under DCCA. Authorizes joint contractors and subcontractors to submit different bids to different general contractors bidding on the project. Requires all bids submitted by joint contractors and subcontractors to be held in the bid depository and withheld from the general contractors until twenty-four hours before the closing of the invitation for bids. Requires general contractors to use only the bids timely submitted by joint contractors and subcontractors to the bid depository in their construction bid and imposes fines for violations. Requires DCCA to adopt rules specifying how the bid depository shall operate.

Relating To Procurement.

Rep. Scot Matayoshi [D]	Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]	Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]	Rep. Sean Quinlan [D]
Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Justin Woodson [D]	Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-01-31	House	The committee(s) on LGO recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2023-01-27	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by LGO on Tuesday, 01-31-23 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-01-27	House	Referred to LGO, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
2023-01-23	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-20	House	Pending introduction.

HB536 (Carry Over) 2023-01-31 - The committee(s) on LGO recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=536&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB536_.HTM