CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 44

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2007

 

RE:    S.B. No. 17

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 2

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam and Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 17, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROCUREMENT,"

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this measure is to prohibit government contracts with a value of less than $1,000,000 for design professional services from requiring the design professional to defend the governmental body from any liability, damage, loss, claim, action, or proceeding.

 

     This measure addresses the problems that arise from the fact that a great majority of architectural businesses may not be able to absorb the unpredictable costs of defending the State against all claims.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing the effective date from January 1, 2112, to upon its approval and by making technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purpose of style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 17, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 17, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Co-Chair

 

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CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair

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TOMMY WATERS, Co-Chair

 

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CLAYTON HEE, Co-Chair

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MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Co-Chair