STAND. COM. REP. NO. 915

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.C.R. No. 65

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 65 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A STUDY REGARDING THE NEED TO INCREASE THE DOLLAR THRESHOLD THAT DETERMINES WHETHER A SMALL PURCHASE IS EXEMPT FROM SMALL PURCHASE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request a study to increase the dollar threshold that determines whether a small purchase is exempt from small purchase procurement procedures.

The State Procurement Office submitted written testimony with comments on this measure.  There was no other testimony at the hearing.   

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 65 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business,

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DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, Chair