HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1589

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to procurement.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that Hawaii's public procurement process is inefficient and antiquated.  Procedures require protracted periods of time between each step of the procurement process.  Currently, the awarding of a contract is subject to prolonged review, thereby preventing government projects from proceeding in a timely manner.  The legislature further finds that new procedures are necessary to promote and expedite construction projects that are subject to an overly long review schedule.

     In 2009, the legislature adopted senate concurrent resolution no. 132, S.D. 1, which established the construction industry task force (task force) to determine the economic value of the construction industry in Hawaii.  As directed in the concurrent resolution, the task force was charged with developing a series of recommendations to stimulate the construction industry and create new jobs in the local construction industry.  Unfortunately, to date, many of the task force's recommendations have yet to be enacted by the legislature.  The intent of this Act is to enact and implement one of the recommendations of the task force in an effort to support the local construction industry.

     Accordingly, the purpose of this measure is to require all governmental bodies to finalize all contract certifications with the department of accounting and general services within sixty days of the contract being awarded.

     SECTION 2.  Section 103D-102, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§103D-102  Application of this chapter.  (a)  This chapter shall apply to all procurement contracts made by governmental bodies whether the consideration for the contract is cash, revenues, realizations, receipts, or earnings, any of which the State receives or is owed; in-kind benefits; or forbearance; provided that nothing in this chapter or rules adopted hereunder shall prevent any governmental body from complying with the terms and conditions of any other grant, gift, bequest, or cooperative agreement.

     (b)  Notwithstanding subsection (a), this chapter shall not apply to contracts by governmental bodies:

     (1)  Solicited or entered into before July 1, 1994, unless the parties agree to its application to a contract solicited or entered into prior to July 1, 1994;

     (2)  To disburse funds, irrespective of their source:

         (A)  For grants or subsidies as those terms are defined in section 42F-101, made by the State in accordance with standards provided by law as required by article VII, section 4, of the state constitution; or by the counties pursuant to their respective charters or ordinances;

         (B)  To make payments to or on behalf of public officers and employees for salaries, fringe benefits, professional fees, or reimbursements;

         (C)  To satisfy obligations that the State is required to pay by law, including paying fees, permanent settlements, subsidies, or other claims, making refunds, and returning funds held by the State as trustee, custodian, or bailee;

         (D)  For entitlement programs, including public assistance, unemployment, and workers' compensation programs, established by state or federal law;

         (E)  For dues and fees of organizations of which the State or its officers and employees are members, including the National Association of Governors, the National Association of State and County Governments, and the Multi-State Tax Commission;

         (F)  For deposit, investment, or safekeeping, including expenses related to their deposit, investment, or safekeeping;

         (G)  To governmental bodies of the State;

         (H)  As loans, under loan programs administered by a governmental body; and

         (I)  For contracts awarded in accordance with chapter 103F;

     (3)  To procure goods, services, or construction from a governmental body other than the University of Hawaii bookstores, from the federal government, or from another state or its political subdivision;

     (4)  To procure the following goods or services which are available from multiple sources but for which procurement by competitive means is either not practicable or not advantageous to the State:

         (A)  Services of expert witnesses for potential and actual litigation of legal matters involving the State, its agencies, and its officers and employees, including administrative quasi-judicial proceedings;

         (B)  Works of art for museum or public display;

         (C)  Research and reference materials including books, maps, periodicals, and pamphlets, which are published in print, video, audio, magnetic, or electronic form;

         (D)  Meats and foodstuffs for the Kalaupapa settlement;

         (E)  Opponents for athletic contests;

         (F)  Utility services whose rates or prices are fixed by regulatory processes or agencies;

         (G)  Performances, including entertainment, speeches, and cultural and artistic presentations;

         (H)  Goods and services for commercial resale by the State;

         (I)  Services of printers, rating agencies, support facilities, fiscal and paying agents, and registrars for the issuance and sale of the State's or counties' bonds;

         (J)  Services of attorneys employed or retained to advise, represent, or provide any other legal service to the State or any of its agencies, on matters arising under laws of another state or foreign country, or in an action brought in another state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction, when substantially all legal services are expected to be performed outside this State;

         (K)  Financing agreements under chapter 37D; and

         (L)  Any other goods or services which the policy board determines by rules or the chief procurement officer determines in writing is available from multiple sources but for which procurement by competitive means is either not practicable or not advantageous to the State; and

     (5)  Which are specific procurements expressly exempt from any or all of the requirements of this chapter by:

         (A)  References in state or federal law to provisions of this chapter or a section of this chapter, or references to a particular requirement of this chapter; and

         (B)  Trade agreements, including the Uruguay Round General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) which require certain non-construction and non-software development procurements by the comptroller to be conducted in accordance with its terms.

     (c)  Notwithstanding subsection (a), this chapter shall not apply to contracts made by:

     (1)  Any regional system board of the Hawaii health systems corporation; or

     (2)  The Kahoolawe island reserve commission, except as provided by section 6K-4.5.

     (d)  Governmental bodies making procurements which are exempt from this chapter are nevertheless encouraged to adopt and use provisions of this chapter and its implementing rules as appropriate; provided that the use of one or more provisions shall not constitute a waiver of the exemption conferred and subject the procurement or the governmental body to any other provision of this chapter.

     (e)  Notwithstanding any law or rule relating to procurement to the contrary, all government bodies shall finalize and certify all contracts for procurement with the department of accounting and general services within sixty days of the contract being awarded."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Procurement; Time Limitation for Contract Certifications; Construction Industry Task Force

 

Description:

Requires all governmental bodies to finalize all contract certifications with the department of accounting and general services within sixty days of the contract being awarded.

 

 

 

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