Bill Text: HI HB2283 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Public Procurement; Ethics

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-07 - (S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 207, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 699). [HB2283 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HB2283-Amended.html

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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 21-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2010

 

RE:    H.B. No. 2283

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir and Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2283, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC 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 bill is to:

 

     (1)  Require all officers and employees of the State and each county who are conducting public procurement to do so in an ethical manner, as described in the measure; and

 

     (2)  Require that any person, including any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or business taking part in public procurement to act in good faith to practice purchasing ethics, and display business integrity, as described in the measure.

 

     Your Committee on Conference finds that Hawaii Administrative Rules section 3-131-1.02 is similar to this measure, which is intended to strengthen and emphasize the State's commitment to ethical procurement practices, and enhance public confidence in the integrity of the procurement process.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:

 

     (1)  Removing references to "any person," which might be read to apply this bill to a broader range of interactions than intended;

 

     (2)  Changing the effective date to upon its approval; and

 

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and 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 H.B. No. 2283, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2283, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair		____________________________ ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Co-Chair
		____________________________ ISAAC W. CHOY, Co-Chair