HB 1129: Governor Bill Package
Introduced: Nadine K. Nakamura (D-015)
Summary:
Emergency appropriation in general funds to the Department of Health to fund construction defect remediation, including the payment of legal fees and cost of special deputies attorney general, of the Hale Ho’ola Building of the Hawaii State Hospital The bill states “January 2018, the State awarded a $140,000,000 contract for a design-build delivery construction for the Hale Ho`ola Building project located at Hawaii state hospital. After the project’s acceptance, and a warranty period of two years, the State encountered various issues, many stemming from latent defects due to poor design and construction. Investigations into the root causes are still ongoing. The department of accounting and general services has been holding the contractor accountable for these issues, but with limited success.” The bill appropriates $8,160,000 for mediation
Last Action:
Status: Pending
DBIA Position: Monitor
SB 1448
Introduced: Ronald D. Kouchi (D-008)
Summary:
The bill states “January 2018, the State awarded a $140,000,000 contract for a design-build delivery construction for the Hale Ho`ola Building project located at Hawaii state hospital. After the project’s acceptance, and a warranty period of two years, the State encountered various issues, many stemming from latent defects due to poor design and construction. Investigations into the root causes are still ongoing. The department of accounting and general services has been holding the contractor accountable for these issues, but with limited success.” The bill appropriates $8,160,000 for mediation
Last Action: Feb 11, 2025: To Ways and Means Committee.
Status: Pending
DBIA Position: Monitor