Bill
HCR 59
Hawaii resolution requests a study to cap project/construction management fees at 10% of total costs, with findings due before the 2026 legislative session.
Note up front: the document provided appears to conflate text and legislative-history entries from more than one concurrent resolution and from more than one state (the body includes a Delaware-style commemoration for Harvey Milk and a Hawaii concurrent resolution requesting a study on construction management costs). Because of those inconsistencies, I have separated the two substantive items and summarized each so readers can understand their purpose and effects. If you intended a single, specific HCR 59 (by state), please confirm which state or provide the correct text and I will produce a focused summary.
Purpose and intent
- To formally commemorate the life and legacy of Harvey Milk on what would have been his 95th birthday (May 22, 2025).
- To honor his work fighting discrimination and championing LGBTQ+ rights and other civic causes.
Key provisions / changes
- The resolution declares that the House of Representatives of the named General Assembly, with the Senate concurring, commemorates Milk’s 95th birthday and honors his life and legacy.
- It recites biographical and historical background (service on San Francisco Board of Supervisors, anti-discrimination legislation he sponsored, assassination in 1978, posthumous awards and honors, cultural tributes).
Who is affected
- This is a symbolic, non-binding commemorative resolution; it does not create enforceable rights, expenditures, or programs.
- Its audience is the public and state government institutions that may observe or publicize the commemoration.
Procedural/timeline aspects
- The resolution is declaratory and immediate in effect once adopted; no implementation steps or reporting requirements are included.
Impact
- Symbolic recognition: affirms the legislature’s acknowledgment of Harvey Milk’s historical significance and may prompt official commemorations, proclamations, or educational mention, but causes no legal or fiscal change.
Purpose and intent
- To request the Hawaii Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) study the feasibility of limiting project and construction management (PCM/CM) fees to 10% of total state construction project costs.
- Motivation: control rising construction and management costs to use state capital funds more efficiently.
Key provisions
- Requests DAGS to study feasibility of capping PCM/CM costs at 10% of a project’s total cost (notes that PCM/CM historically should be ~7–11% but some contractors charge up to 15%).
- Directs DAGS to submit findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2026.
- Requests a certified copy of the Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Comptroller.
Who is affected
- State agencies that procure and manage capital construction projects (DAGS, Comptroller, other executive agencies).
- Contractors and firms that provide project/construction management services for state projects.
- Ultimately affects project budgets and taxpayers if policy changes are adopted.
Procedural/timeline aspects
- Deliverable: report with findings and (optional) legislative proposals due 20 days prior to Hawaii’s 2026 Regular Session.
- The resolution itself is a request for a study — it does not impose a binding cap or immediate procurement rule.
Potential impact
- If DAGS finds it feasible and the Legislature later enacts limits, future state construction contracts could be restricted to pay no more than 10% for PCM/CM, potentially reducing administrative costs but also possibly affecting contractor selection, service scope, and scheduling.
- Implementation could require changes to procurement rules, contract scopes of work, and project budgeting.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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