STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1854

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.B. No. 795

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 795, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BUILDING CODES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of occupants and users of buildings and facilities throughout the state by creating and appropriating funds for the State Building Code Council to establish and update a comprehensive, statewide model building code and design standards.

The State Fire Council, Honolulu Fire Department, Kauai Fire Department, Disability and Communication Access Board, American Institute of Architects Hawaii State Council, Plumbers and Fitters Union Local 675, American Society of Civil Engineers, and State Farm Insurance Companies testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Defense and Department of Accounting and General Services offered comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 795, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair