HB 747 HD 1 SD 2

RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT

By Representative(s) KAWAKAMI / KANOHO / MORITA / CASE / SAY / AHU ISA

Keywords: ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES, BUDGETS, BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, CIVIL SERVICE, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, DEPT. OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, DISCRIMINATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, GOVERNMENT FISCAL POLICIES, GOVERNOR, HANDICAPPED, HAWAII COUNTY, HEALTH, INSURANCE, KAUAI COUNTY, LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, LITTER, MAUI COUNTY, MENTAL HEALTH, PRIVATIZATION, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC CONTRACTS, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, PUBLIC PROPERTY, REFUSE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL, REVENUE SHARING, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

Report Title: State Government

Description: Requires the managed process committee to transform State's accounting procurement and budgeting systems; requires the procurement policy office to adopt rules for a managed procurement process that evaluates the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of the purchase using uniform accounting standards; requires the comptroller to collect from state agencies their portion of benefits received under the state risk management revolving fund; requires all state departments to develop goals and objectives; establishes a joint legislative task force on government restructuring to assist in reducing the size and bureaucracy of state government and increasing government efficiency and effectiveness; requires the auditor to contract with an independent auditing firm to conduct an annual financial audit of state government to evaluate efficiency in operations and effectiveness in spending and creates a joint legislative task force to gather information to supplement the auditor's work. Appropriates funds. (SD2)

 1-26-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. LAB 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 4
 2-16-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday,
                  02-18-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 309.
 2-18-99        H The committee on LAB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-18-99        H The votes in LAB were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Yoshinaga, Catalani, Goodenow, Nakasone, Okamura,
                  Takai, Moses, Rath; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s)         
                  ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Hamakawa, Hiraki
 2-19-99        H Reported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 709) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  FIN
 2-19-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Arakaki, Hiraki, Kahikina,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Meyer, Morita, Say, Takamine
                  excused.
 2-22-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday,
                  02-24-99 at 11:30 A.M. in House conference room
                  308.
 2-24-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-24-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:16 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Goodenow,
                  Kahikina, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Saiki, Schatz,
                  Suzuki, Yamane, Fox, Marumoto, Moses; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) Meyer; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and none Excused: Rep.(s)
 3- 4-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 852), recommending passage on Third Reading
 3- 4-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 3- 4-99        H The vote was as follows:  45 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Meyer,
                  Okamura, Takai, Takamine, Takumi excused
 3- 4-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 5-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 69)                   
 3- 5-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. GOH 2. WAM       
 3-19-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by GOH on 03-23-99 at
                  1:30 p.m. in conference room 224
 3-23-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-25-99 at 1:30 p.m.         
                  in conference room 224.
 3-25-99        S The committee on GOH recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-25-99        S The votes in GOH were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Tam, Matsuura, Chun, Sakamoto; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) Anderson; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Hanabusa,
                  Levin, Matsunaga, Tanaka
 3-25-99        S Reported from GOH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1186) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 3-25-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 3-27-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by WAM on 03-31-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 211
 3-29-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-31-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3-31-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 4- 3-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 04-06-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 4- 6-99        S The measure is deferred until 04-08-99 at 1:30 p.m.         
                  in conference room 211.
 4- 8-99        S The measure is deferred until 04-09-99 at 10:00 a.m.        
                  in conference room 211.
 4- 9-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 4- 9-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Ayes:
                  Senator(s) Fukunaga, Levin, Buen, Chun, Chun
                  Oakland, D. Ige, M. Ige, Iwase, Kawamoto, Tam,
                  Anderson; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none         
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nakata,        
                  Taniguchi
 4- 9-99        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1607) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 2)
 4- 9-99        S 48 hours notice 04-13-99                                 
 4-13-99        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  2). Ayes, 24.  Noes, none ().  Excused, 1
                  (Matsuura).
 4-13-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-14-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 574) in amended         
                  form (SD 2)
 4-15-99        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4-16-99        S Received notice of disagreement on 04-15-99, (Hse.
                  Com. No. 617)
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed: Yoshinaga, Kanoho,
                  Catalani(Co-)Chairman; Nakasone, Suzuki, Moses
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 618).
 4-19-99        H Re-referred to the committees on 1.LAB 2. LMG 3.FIN,        
                  referral sheet 48
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed:  Tam, Fukunaga, Levin,
                  (Co-) Chair; Chun, D. Ige, Nakata, Anderson
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  743)