THE SENATE

KA ‘AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2023

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 16, 2023

TIME:

3:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

GVO

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

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SB 1121

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS.

Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study to determine an appropriate increase to the homestead exemption in bankruptcy proceedings.

 

GVO, WAM

SB 1453

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.

Expands the definition of "administrative action" in lobbyists law to include granting or denying applications for business or development-related permits, licenses, or approvals and procurement of goods and services under the Hawaii Public Procurement Code.  Clarifies that the lobbyists law apply to lobbying of the executive branch.

 

GVO, JDC

SB 1441

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT.

Clarifies the deadline for submitting written protests that are based on the content of a solicitation.

 

GVO, JDC

SB 1465

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Allows agencies to rank fewer than three persons for professional services when fewer than three qualified persons respond to the solicitation or request to use alternative procurement procedures when no qualified person responds to the solicitation.

 

GVO, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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