THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MILITARY AFFAIRS

AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Cal Kawamoto, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 1, 2001

TIME:

1:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A
     

SB 755

RELATING TO HARBORS.

Allows DOT to enter into capital advancement contracts with private developers for harbor facility public improvements that cost up to $2,000,000 without legislative approval. Allows DOT to enter into such contracts up to $5,000,000 with legislative approval.

TMG, WAM

SB 756

relating to harbors.

Transfers certain PSC taxes to the harbor special fund for the improvement of cruise ship facilities.

TMG, WAM

SB 753

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PORT AUTHORITY.

Establishes Hawaii port authority and directs authority, in consultation with other affected state agencies, to propose specific actions to be taken for the transition of power to the authority.

TMG, WAM

SB 558

relating to procurement.

Allows design-build construction proposals to be submitted. Requires development of a short list of offerors from whom proposals will be requested. Requires purchasing agency to pay unsuccessful offerors $5,000 plus one per cent of the project construction cost to allow the State to use certain designs submitted in a technically responsive proposal.

TMG, WAM

SB 559

relating to Professional Service Contracts.

Allows purchasing agencies to use nongovernmental employee reviewers in reviewing the procurement of design professional services.

TMG, WAM

SB 571

relating to performance-based budgeting.

Provides for the implementation of a performance-based budgeting system by all state executive departments and agencies. Requires the legislative analyst to assist the legislature in evaluating the performance data that are required of departments and programs involved in performance-based budgeting.

TMG, WAM

SB 749

relating to the hawaii public procurement code.

Defines "state resident," "state contractor," and "state subcontractor;" increases bid preference for state residents.

TMG, WAM

SB 461

RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION.

Creates a new felony for sale or manufacturer of deceptive identification documents.

TMG, JDC

SB 751

relating to taxation.

Gives taxpayers an aircraft operating lease investment income tax credit that is deductible from the net income tax liability of a lessee of an aircraft under an operating lease.

TMG, WAM

SB 206

RELATING TO WHARFAGE.

Directs department of transportation to fix wharfage rates that apply fairly to all cargo shipped through Oahu.

TMG, WAM

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 230, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6970.

 

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Senator Cal Kawamoto

Chair