Bill > SB425

This bill modifies Hawaii's civil service exemption rules for personal service contracts, specifically focusing on contracts with qualified community rehabilitation programs (QCRPs). Currently, the law allows certain personal service contracts lasting up to one year at a cost of up to $750,000. The bill introduces a specific provision for building, custodial, and grounds maintenance services with QCRPs, increasing the contract cost limit to $850,000. Importantly, the bill clarifies that the $850,000 limit applies in the aggregate per private person or entity, regardless of the number of contracts or QCRPs involved. This means a single private entity could have multiple contracts with different QCRPs, but the total cost across all these contracts cannot exceed $850,000. The bill also makes minor grammatical adjustments to the existing statute, such as changing "no more" to "not longer" and "no" to "not". The changes are designed to provide more clarity and flexibility for counties when contracting with QCRPs for maintenance services while maintaining fiscal oversight. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2050.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=425&year=2025