Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 17, S.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) to convene a Uniform Statewide Building Code Task Force to consider the establishment of a uniform statewide building code in Hawaii, including elements of indigenous architecture.

State Farm Insurance Companies and Hawaii Association of REALTORS supported this concurrent resolution. The Hawaii Insurers Council supported the intent of this measure. DAGS offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 17, S.D. 2, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.