Honorable, Michael J. Molina, Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee, Chair
Honorable, Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee, Vice Chair
Honorable Members of the Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee
RE: MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE (RESOLUTION 22-202, RELATING TO HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE) (GREAT-4(4)). RESOLUTION 22-202’S PURPOSE IS TO APPROVE FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2023 MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE A PROPOSED STATE BILL, ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A,” ENTITLED “A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE.”
Chair Molina:
My name is Brandon Ili and I am the Executive Director of the Hawaii Operating Engineers Industry Stabilization Fund (HOEISF). We are a labor management fund representing 3000 unionized members in heavy engineering site work and 500 general contractors specializing in heavy site and vertical construction. Our organization would like to offer our written testimony in support of Resolution 22-202.
As mentioned in the description for Resolution 22-202, The purpose of the proposed State bill is to preserve administrative resources by ensuring that only qualified contractors and subcontractors are awarded capital improvement projects based on past experience, quality craftwork, efficient operation, and safety.
Unfortunately, since the mid- 1990s, our compliance team has filed complaint after complaint with public agencies against “low road” contractors who have cheated their employees out of their wages, vacation pay, medical and health benefits, and retirement pay. By establishing verifiable standards and objective criteria via legislation the state will ensure that public agencies will employ “high road” contractors who adhere to high ethical standards, ensure training for their employees, and follow Hawaii’s laws for procurement, wage standards, and safety.
Therefore, we humbly ask for your approval and passing of Resolution 22-202.
August 29, 2022
Honorable, Michael J. Molina, Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee, Chair
Honorable, Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee, Vice Chair
Honorable Members of the Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee
RE: MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE (RESOLUTION 22-202, RELATING TO HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE) (GREAT-4(4)). RESOLUTION 22-202’S PURPOSE IS TO APPROVE FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2023 MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE A PROPOSED STATE BILL, ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A,” ENTITLED “A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE.”
Chair Molina:
My name is Brandon Ili and I am the Executive Director of the Hawaii Operating Engineers Industry Stabilization Fund (HOEISF). We are a labor management fund representing 3000 unionized members in heavy engineering site work and 500 general contractors specializing in heavy site and vertical construction. Our organization would like to offer our written testimony in support of Resolution 22-202.
As mentioned in the description for Resolution 22-202, The purpose of the proposed State bill is to preserve administrative resources by ensuring that only qualified contractors and subcontractors are awarded capital improvement projects based on past experience, quality craftwork, efficient operation, and safety.
Unfortunately, since the mid- 1990s, our compliance team has filed complaint after complaint with public agencies against “low road” contractors who have cheated their employees out of their wages, vacation pay, medical and health benefits, and retirement pay. By establishing verifiable standards and objective criteria via legislation the state will ensure that public agencies will employ “high road” contractors who adhere to high ethical standards, ensure training for their employees, and follow Hawaii’s laws for procurement, wage standards, and safety.
Therefore, we humbly ask for your approval and passing of Resolution 22-202.