STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2765
Honolulu, Hawaii
S.D. 2
President of the Senate
Twenty-Seventh State Legislature
State of Hawaii
Madam:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2581, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to modify the membership and duties of the State Building Code Council, amend the State Building Code, and appropriate funds for the State Building Code Council.
Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Health; City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting; Kauai Fire Department; County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety; Hawaii State Fire Council; General Contractors Association of Hawaii; Building Industry Association Hawaii; International Code Council; and one individual. Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
Your Committee finds that the State Building Code Council plays an essential role in the public health and safety of Hawaii's residents, provides a forum to review and discuss national codes, and approves provisions of those codes that are appropriate for Hawaii. The State Building Code Council will benefit by including as members people from the construction industry who can offer their guidance and perspective on the building codes, as well as input on code changes that can have an impact on the cost of construction.
Since its creation in 2007, the State Building Code Council has operated without funding. Your Committee further finds that appropriate funding is critical for the Council to continue its mission.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the appropriation to the Department of Accounting and General Services for the State Building Code Council from $250,000 to an unspecified sum;
(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate 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 Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2581, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2581, S.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,
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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair |
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