STAND. COM. REP. NO.  117

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1435

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.B. No. 1435 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS REDUCTION PLAN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify that the comprehensive loss reduction plan of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund shall include implementing State and county building code requirements for hurricane standards.

The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Hawaii State Fire Council, Honolulu Fire Department, County of Maui Department of Public Works, City and County of Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, Mason Contractors Association of Hawaii, American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii, Tileco Inc., Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii, Masonry Institute of Hawaii, and International Code Council supported this measure.  The Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund and Subcontractors Association of Hawaii provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1435, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1435, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair