Today the Hawaii Senate majority unveiled its priorities for the 2012 legislative caucus:  number on its list was job creation and creating a sustainable economy.  From the senate majority website:  "

Creating jobs and putting people back to work will be critically important.  The Senate Majority has created an aggressive FY13 G.O. Bond-funded $500 million Capital Improvement Program (CIP) package aimed at investing and stimulating our local economy from all corners of the state, from Hilo to Hanalei.   The program will create shovel-ready jobs for all trades in the construction industry – from carpenters to consultants. It’ll put money in workers’ pockets and give companies confidence to begin hiring again."

One line that caught my eye was this:  "[t]he permitting, approval and procurement process in both the private and public sectors to facilitate expedient movement would be streamlined and/or simplified to ensure that government is able to provide services to the public in the most efficient manner."  Does this mean potential changes to the procurement code as part of a legislative funding package?  Without specifics it is too soon to comment on the method by which procurement would be streamlined to allow for a quicker injection of funds.