Bill Text: HI SB505 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: University of Hawaii; Procurement Exemption

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB505 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-SB505-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 77

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 505

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 505 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to exempt the University of Hawai‘i from public procurement code requirements through June 30, 2014.

 

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the University of Hawai‘i System, the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly, and one individual.  Testimony in opposition was submitted by the State Procurement Office, AIA Hawaii State Council, American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii, American Public Works Association Hawaii Chapter, Ironworkers Stabilization Fund Local 625, Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Association of Hawaii, Subcontractors Association of Hawaii, and one individual.  Copies of written testimony are available for review on the Legislature's website. 

 

     Your Committee finds that this measure would give the University temporary flexibility in procurement, which was previously provided to the University from 1998 through 2004.  Your Committee has heard that the capital improvement project budget request approved by the Board of Regents includes approximately $350,000,000 for priority projects in health and safety, capital renewal and deferred maintenance, and equipment.  These critical deferred maintenance and capital renewal projects are on all campuses, already identified, involve little in the way of permitting, and are ready to launch quickly.

 

     Your Committee has heard a number of concerns raised, however, regarding a complete exemption from the procurement provisions.  While your Committee is supportive of fast tracking projects that will benefit both the University and the local economy, members believe many of these concerns should be addressed.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure accordingly, by:

 

     (1)  Requiring the Board of Regents to develop public procurement practices that are subject to section 103D‑304 (procurement of professional services), part X of chapter 103D (preferences), and chapter 104 (wages and hours of employees on public works), Hawaii Revised Statutes; and

 

     (2)  Amending the effective date to July 1, 2030 for the purpose of encouraging further discussion.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 505, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 505, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Government Operations.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

 

		____________________________ JILL TOKUDA, Chair