Bill > SB2627

This bill exempts contracts and agreements for sports events entered into by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) from the Hawaii Public Procurement Code, which is the set of rules governing how the government buys goods and services, and from all other laws requiring competitive bidding, meaning the HTA won't have to solicit bids from multiple vendors for these specific types of contracts. However, the HTA is required to inform the Chief Procurement Officer, who oversees government purchasing, about these exempt contracts within thirty days of signing them and must also submit an annual report to the State Procurement Office detailing all such exempt contracts from the previous year. This change is set to take effect on July 1, 2050.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2627&year=2026