HawaiiRELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT.
What it does
Permanently establishes the Small Business Procurement Program and Small Business Procurement Coordinator position within the State Procurement Office. Requires purchasing agencies to apply a local preference to Hawaii businesses in evaluating contracts awarded by competitive sealed bidding or competitive sealed proposals. Establishes criteria for a Hawaii business to qualify for a local preference.
More detail
Establishes procedures for contract awardees who fail to meet or maintain the preference criteria. Establishes a special fund and requires the Small Business Procurement Coordinator to establish rules and policies, effective 1/1/2029, requiring small businesses to commit to contributing 0.2 per cent of state contract awards to the special fund. Repeals the Small Business Assistance Initiative established in Act 168, SLH 2022. Appropriates funds for the Small Business Procurement Coordinator. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 19Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 508-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.Latest
- Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
- Feb 11The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:30AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Jan 30The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.Minor
- Jan 26Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1Minor
- Jan 26Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 01-30-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Jan 21Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
- Jan 16Prefiled.Introduced
- Feb 19Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 508-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.Latest