[§489M-2]  International procurement
rules, legislative action.  (a)  Any international trade agreement entered
into by the President of the United States that contains provisions relating in
any manner to procurement by the states shall not be valid as to those
procurement provisions as it applies to this State, unless the legislature by a
simple majority vote on a concurrent resolution approves of those procurement
provisions.  The legislature shall consider, among other things, the effect of
an international trade agreement upon procurement preferences and upon the
possibility of foreign governments ceasing to do business with the State.



(b)  When the federal government notifies the
State of an impending international trade agreement and seeks the State's
approval when the legislature is not in session, the governor shall notify the
president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.  The
legislature may consider approval of the procurement provisions during a
special session convened as provided in article III, section 10, of the Hawaii
state constitution.  The governor may not approve a trade agreement without
legislative approval of its procurement provisions by a simple majority vote on
a concurrent resolution. [L Sp 2007, c 1, pt of §2]