HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair

Rep. Tina Wildberger, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Stacelynn K.M. Eli

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. John M. Mizuno

 

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 5, 2021

TIME:

10:00AM

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 3, 2021. 

 

 

THE STATE CAPITOL IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Please note that the committee members will participate remotely via videoconference.

 

A live stream link of all House Standing Committee meetings will be available online

shortly before the scheduled start time.

 

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A G E N D A

 

HB 365

Status

RELATING TO THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

Requires nominees for the position of deputy director of principal departments to be subject to advice and consent of the senate.

 

GVR, JHA, FIN

HB 366

Status

RELATING TO STATE DEPARTMENTS.

Establishes repeal dates for each principal department, preceded by an auditor review.  Establishes procedures for department termination in six-year intervals.

 

GVR, JHA, FIN

HB 376

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Allows purchasing agencies to use the second low bid method for procurement.

 

GVR, CPC, FIN

HB 516

Status

RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE ELECTRONICS MANAGEMENT.

Requires persons who receive state funds and state financial assistance to donate unnecessary but functioning electronic devices, hardware, and televisions to nonprofit organizations that will refurbish and distribute them to eligible persons in the State.  Sets reporting requirements for donating entities, nonprofit refurbishers, and the department of accounting and general services.  Sets penalties for violations.

 

GVR, HET, FIN

HB 526

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires the state procurement office to establish a past performance database.  Requires that the determination of certain contract awards through the procurement process consider a contractor's past performance.  Appropriates funds.

 

GVR, JHA, FIN

HB 531

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Requires a state contract for the purchase of produce to include an option to lease an appropriate amount of state agricultural lands under the control of the department of agriculture of sufficient area and quality to produce the crops being procured.  Establishes a process for the college of tropical agriculture and human resources of the university of Hawaii to identify appropriate land to be leased.

 

GVR, AGR, FIN

HB 645

Status

RELATING TO GIFT REPORTING.

Exempts expenditures for meals or beverages with a total value of under $25 from reporting requirements when provided to a public official at an informational meeting or presentation or goodwill event with non-lobbyists.

 

GVR, JHA, FIN

HB 656

Status

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Excludes from the definition of "advertisement" communications on clothing and other attire associated with a candidate's candidate committee.  Removes clothing, other attire, yard signs, and sundry items and advertisements made by a candidate or candidate's candidate committee from electioneering communication reporting requirements.

 

GVR, JHA, FIN

HB 660

Status

RELATING TO POLITICAL ADVERTISING.

Prohibits the microtargeting of political advertisements on television and social media based on online behavioral data, demographic characteristics, and geographic location below the electoral district level.

 

GVR, JHA, FIN

HB 816

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires a contract for the purchase of local produce having a value of more than $250 to be for a term of at least 5 years.

 

GVR, CPC, FIN

HB 817

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires each state department to ensure that a certain percentage of the produce purchased by that department is locally-grown.

 

GVR, CPC, FIN

HB 841

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Allows any selection committee that evaluates an engineering, architectural, surveying, or landscape architectural professional service submittal for a state or county contract to require the top ranked competing professional service offerors to submit cost or pricing data on their respective proposals.  Specifies that a purchasing agency is not required to disclose competing cost or pricing data to any party.

 

GVR, CPC, FIN

HB 844

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires past performance be considered in future bid selection of contractors for sole source contracts and any competitive sealed bid or proposal contracts that exceed the small purchase threshold.  Requires procurement officers to consider specific factors, including past performance, when making a determination of offeror responsibility.

 

GVR, CPC, FIN

HB 849

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Establishes the functions of the contract administration office.  Requires the procurement policy board to adopt rules for the administration of contracts.  Requires the state procurement office to submit a progress report to the legislature.

 

GVR, CPC, FIN

HB 877

Status

RELATING TO THE APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENT PREFERENCE.

Repeals the public works construction bid performance for parties to registered apprenticeship agreements provided by section 103-55.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

 

GVR, CPC, FIN

HB 878

Status

RELATING TO HAWAII PRODUCTS.

Exempts construction procurements from section 103D-1002, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as it applies to construction procurements.

 

GVR, CPC, FIN

HB 424

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT OF CONTRACTS FOR VEHICLE RENTAL.

Requires all state and county entities, when renting a vehicle on behalf of a state employee in the discharge of official government business, to rent electric or hybrid vehicles, in order of preference, provided that such a vehicle is suitable for the specific travel requirements and available when needed.  Requires the State Procurement Office to promulgate rules and execute future contracts consistent with specified terms.

 

GVR, CPC, FIN

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e.,  interpretive services (oral or written) or ASL interpreter), please contact the Committee Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made. 

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6160.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Chair