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HI SB232

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2023

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "past performance" in Hawaii procurement law to include State, federal, and private contracts when assessing contractor responsibility.

  • Requires procurement officers to mandate that all prospective offerors submit a standard form questionnaire covering compliance history, project complaints, apprenticeship participation, and safety records.

  • Establishes mandatory questionnaire content including five-year compliance records with state labor laws, OSHA 300 logs, safety policies, project cost comparisons, and past violations.

  • Requires offerors to submit the questionnaire annually to maintain prequalification as "responsible" contractors for public projects.

  • Changes questionnaire information from confidential to public records available for inspection and duplication under Hawaii's public records law.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Hawaii Public Procurement Code.

Procurement

Last Action

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

12/11/2023

Committee Referrals

Government Operations1/23/2023

Full Bill Text

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