STAND. COM. REP. NO.  255

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1436

      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 Public Safety, to which was referred H.B. No. 1436 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AWARDED FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate $75,000 to the Department of Accounting and General Services to update statewide building codes standards for hurricane mitigation and secure a reimbursement grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, State Adjutant General, Masonry Institute of Hawaii, American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii, Development Services Administration, Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii, Mason Contractors Association of Hawaii, and a concerned individual supported this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2099, to promote further discussion, and making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1436, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1436, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair