Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Auditor; External Consultants; Purchasing Agencies; Audit; Exceptions; Reports
Requires each purchasing agency to provide justification for hiring external consultants. Requires each agency to seek approval from the Legislature for consulting contracts exceeding a certain dollar amount. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Compliance Audit Unit within the Office of the Auditor to conduct regular audits of agency consultant contracts to assess cost-effectiveness and compliance. Establishes exceptions. Requires each chief procurement officer to ensure that inherent government functions are not delegated to a contractor. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD2)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-12 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-12 | Latest Action | Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 17 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1155 HD1 SD2 | Procurement; Ethical Public Procurement; DOT; Project Management; Government Bodies | unknown |
| HB 1187 HD1 SD1 | Procurement; State Agencies; Lei; Plant Material Grown and Harvested Outside the State; Restriction | unknown |
| HB 1297 HD1 SD1 | Procurement Code; Protests; Bonds | unknown |
| HB 1519 HD1 | CSC; State Contractors; State Grantees; Officers; Immediate Family Members; Prohibited Contributions; Appropriation | in_committee |
| SB 2075 SD1 | Public Procurement; Local Preference; Hawaii Bidders; Hawaii Offerors; Competitive Sealed Bidding; Competitive Sealed Proposals; Debarment; Rules | in_committee |
| SB 2661 SD1 | Legislative and Judicial Employees; Code of Ethics; Nepotism; Prohibition | in_committee |
| SB 2928 SD1 | SPO; Small Business Procurement Program; Small Business Procurement Coordinator; Small Business Assistance Initiative; Repeal; Appropriation | in_committee |
| SB 2981 HD1 | Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements; Prohibited | in_committee |