STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1203-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 75
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, to which
was referred H.C.R. No. 75, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE COUNTIES TO
     INCORPORATE INTO THE COUNTY BUILDING CODES PROVISIONS FOR
     DISABILITY ACCESSIBILITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to:

     (1)  Urge Hawaii's counties to revise their building code
          provisions pertaining to accessibility for persons with
          disabilities;

     (2)  Urge the convening of an interagency meeting to
          facilitate the dissemination and exchange of
          information necessary to bring about these building
          code revisions; and

     (3)  Urge the counties to submit a status report to the
          Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2001
          regarding the revision of accessibility guidelines in
          their building codes.

     Testimony in strong support for this concurrent resolution
was submitted by the Hawaii Center for Independent Living and the
American Institute of Architects Hawaii State Council.


 
 
 
                                 STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1203-00
                                 Page 2

 
     The Disability and Communication Access Board submitted
commentary on this concurrent resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose
of H.C.R. No. 75, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Consumer
                                   Protection and Commerce,



                                   ______________________________
                                   RON MENOR, Chair