STAND. COM. REP. NO.  947

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 54

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 54 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL TO ADOPT THE REQUIREMENT THAT AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS BE INSTALLED IN NEW ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to provide fire protection to Hawaii's citizens, property, and fire fighters by requesting the State Building Code Council to adopt the requirement that automatic fire sprinklers be installed in new one- and two-family dwellings, in compliance with the latest editions of nationally recognized safety codes.

     The State Fire Council, Honolulu Fire Department, the County of Maui Department of Fire & Public Safety, and Kauai Fire Department supported this measure.  The Pacific Resource Partnership and County of Kauai Fire Commission supported the intent of this measure.  A concerned individual opposed this measure.  The Building Industry Association-Hawaii provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 54 and recommends that it be referred to the Committees on Housing and Water, Land, & Ocean Resources.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair