STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1198-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.B. No. 2581

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 2581, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to amend the functions of the Hawaii State Building Code Council ("Council") by:

     (1)  Modifying the composition, quorum requirements, and duties of the Council; and

     (2)  Amending Council procedures for the adoption, modification, and update of Hawaii State Building Codes and standards, including the designation of a staggered adoption schedule and the clarification of conflict of law provisions regarding county licenses.

The State Department of Defense Civil Defense Division; Subcontractors Association of Hawaii; The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii; Hawaii Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust; Laborers' International Union of North America Local 368; American Institute of Architects; Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO; Hawaii Operating Engineers Industry Stabilization Fund; and General Contractors Association of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Accounting and General Services; Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; Hawaii State Fire Council; Honolulu Fire Department; Maui Fire Department; City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting; State Building Code Council; Building Industry Association of Hawaii; Pacific Resource Partnership; American Chemistry Council; and International Code Council provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Permitting rather than requiring the Council to adopt, amend, or update Hawaii State Building Codes and standards on a staggered schedule, at a frequency of at least every six years;

     (2)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2112, to encourage further discussion; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2581, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2581, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair