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HI HB2397
Bill
Status
1/24/2024
Primary Sponsor
Scott Saiki
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AI Summary
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Exempts career and technical education equipment, materials, and related training purchased by the Department of Education from the Hawaii Public Procurement Code when purchases do not exceed $500,000 per transaction.
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Applies to equipment specific and unique to career and technical education programs, including anatomy tables, flight simulators, and welding simulators used for direct student instruction.
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Aims to remove administrative barriers to procuring specialized educational equipment by allowing direct purchases rather than requiring competitive bidding processes.
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Sunsets on July 1, 2027, with the bill taking effect on July 1, 3000 (appears to be a drafting error for 2024).
Legislative Description
Relating To Department Of Education Procurement.
Procurement
Last Action
Passed 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 Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takayama, Todd excused (3).
2/14/2024