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Legislative Affairs 2010The Local Legislative Affairs Committee of the Hawaii Section participates with the Coalition of Hawaii Engineering and Architectural Professionals (CHEAP) to promote legislation at the state and county level for the engineering profession. The coalition is made up of representatives from ACECH, AIA, ASCE, HSPE, SEAOH, and HWEA. The 2010 Regular Session of the Hawaii State
Legislature has completed work on bills, which were forwarded to the Governor
for action to become Acts of the Session. During the session bills were reviewed
as introduced for impact on the engineering profession. Testimony was provided
in support of
HB 2901 establishing a design-build process for construction of public
facilities. Testimony urged the inclusion of qualifications-based selection of
consultants as well as reimbursement for the cost of preparation of proposals by
the owner. The bill failed to pass during the 2010 Session and will be
reintroduced during the next session. 2011 LEGISLATIVE SESSION GOALS The Local Legislative Affairs Committee of the Hawaii Section will continue to work with the Coalition of Hawaii Engineering and Architectural Professionals and is planning for the 2011 Session. All members of the Hawaii Section are encouraged to provide input to the Coalition and are invited to attend the meetings. For meeting schedules, contact Owen Miyamoto at 832-3726 at work, 988-6029 at home, or by email at owen@hcc.hawaii.edu. How to reach your legislator Views by professional engineers on technical issues are sought by legislators. A meeting in person is the most effective way to convey your thoughts. Otherwise, call, mail, fax, or email your message to his or her office. Information on how to reach your legislator is found in the web site at www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Participating in federal legislation Legislation at the Federal level is monitored by ASCE, which has established the Key Contacts program. Members are encouraged to sign up as a contact to receive information on congressional activity and regulatory proposals. With the suggested response provided by ASCE, members are emailed information on how to provide input to their Congressional member or agency head. Details of the Key Contact program and how to become involved are found at http://www.asce.org/PPLContent.aspx?id=18068.
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