HB 1607: SPO; SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT PROGRAM; SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR; LOCAL PREFERENCE; HAWAII BUSINESSES; SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT SPECIAL FUND; APPROPRIATION
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2026-02-18
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-02-19: 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 none excused (0).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
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. 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)
Discussed in Hearing
2MINHouse Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology
4MINHouse Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology
3MIN