THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
659
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to subpart C of part II to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"[Underlined: §302A- ] [Underlined: Procurement; locally sourced products; geographic preference; small purchases.] [Underlined: (a) Notwithstanding sections 103D-102 and 103D-305(c), or any other law to the contrary, the department may procure fresh local agricultural products and local value-added processed, agricultural, or food products of less than $100,000 without using an electronic procurement system; provided that the procurement shall be subject to the rules governing procurements of less than $25,000.]
[Underlined: (b) The department shall establish guidelines with a geographic preference for locally sourced products when procuring products.]
[Underlined: (c) For the purposes of this section:]
[Underlined: "Fresh local agricultural products" has the same meaning as defined in section 302A-405.6.]
[Underlined: "Local value-added processed, agricultural, or food products" has the same meaning as defined in section 302A-405.6.]
[Underlined: "Locally sourced products" has the same meaning as defined in section 302A-405.6.]"[Underlined: ]
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
DOE; Procurement; Locally Sourced Products; Fresh Local Agricultural Products; Local Value-Added Processed, Agricultural, or Food Products; Exemption; Geographic Preference
Description:
Exempts from the electronic procurement system the Department of Education's purchase of fresh local agricultural products and local value-added processed, agricultural, or food products not exceeding $100,000, subject to certain requirements. Requires the Department of Education to establish guidelines for determining a geographic preference for locally sourced products. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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