HawaiiHB 11552025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)House

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)

Passed Senate

Summary

Prohibits all governmental bodies and public employees from procuring services for project management through non-governmental third-party contracts, except for certain procurements of independent verification and validation contracts for information technology services. Temporarily authorizes, until 6/30/2027, outside contractors who prepared specifications and work statements in the development of a Department of Transportation solicitation to bid on those projects if certain requirements are satisfied. Requires a report by the Department of Transportation. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

ProcurementEthical Public ProcurementDOTProject ManagementGovernment BodiesWAM/GVO

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nadine K. Nakamura

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Fevella.

    4/17/2025Senate
  2. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826).

    4/17/2025House
  3. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

    4/15/2025Senate
  4. House Conferees Appointed: Yamashita Chair; Takenouchi, Reyes Oda.

    4/14/2025House
  5. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 705).

    4/11/2025Senate
  6. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.

    4/10/2025Senate
  7. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 776) in amended form (SD 2).

    4/10/2025House
  8. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/10/2025House
  9. Floor Amendment No. 9 offered.

    4/8/2025Senate
  10. Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2).

    4/8/2025Senate
  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-25

    4/8/2025Senate
  12. Reported from WAM/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1669) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

    4/3/2025Senate
  13. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    4/3/2025Senate
  14. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

    4/3/2025Senate
  15. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Inouye, Wakai, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

    3/28/2025Senate
  16. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

    3/28/2025Senate
  17. The committee(s) on WAM/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-28-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    3/25/2025Senate
  18. Re-Referred to WAM/GVO.

    3/17/2025Senate
  19. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 338).

    3/6/2025Senate
  20. Passed First Reading.

    3/6/2025Senate
  21. Referred to GVO, WAM.

    3/6/2025Senate
  22. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Kong, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/4/2025House
  23. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 992) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

    2/28/2025House
  24. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).

    2/28/2025House
  25. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    2/26/2025House

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