STAND. COM. REP. NO. 907

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 520

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Economic Development and Technology, to which was referred H.B. No. 520, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BUILDINGS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to repeal the amendments made by Act 228, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, that require the submission of archival photographs before conducting any demolition, construction, or alteration of any building over fifty years old or any building listed, or eligible for listing, on the Hawaii or National Register of Historic Places.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by American Public Works Association Hawaii Chapter, Building Industry Association Hawaii, Hawaii Developers' Council, General Contractors Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Association of Realtors, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, American Institute of Architects Hawaii State Council, and Pacific Resource Partnership.  Testimony in opposition of this measure was submitted by Hawaiian Electric Company, Minatoishi Architects, Inc., and one concerned individual.  Comments on this measure were submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting, Historic Hawaii Foundation, and Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii.  Written testimony presented to your Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Revising the purpose section;

     (2)  Deleting section 5 of the measure; and

     (3)  Changing the effective date of the measure from July 1, 2020, to upon approval.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 520, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 520, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development and Technology,

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CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair