STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1172-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

 

RE:   S.B. No. 2840

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2840, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to strengthen the local economy by requiring contractors awarded certain public works and construction contracts to ensure that Hawaii residents comprise not less than 80 percent of the workforce employed for the contract.

 

     Two members of the Maui County Council; the Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO; Hawaii State AFL-CIO; Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO; District Council 50; and ILWU Local 142 supported this bill.  The Department of Accounting and General Services, City and County of Honolulu Department of Design and Construction, General Contractors Association of Hawaii, and a concerned individual provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2840, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

		____________________________ MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair