STAND. COM. REP. NO.  874

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 637

      H.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 637, H.D. 2, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

     (1)  Expedite the review, updating, and adoption of the Uniform Plumbing Code, through amendments to the Hawaii State Building Codes; and

     (2)  Appropriate funds for the State Building Code Council to carry out its duties, including the hiring of necessary staff.

The Nature Conservancy, Hawaii Green Growth, Hawaii Fresh Water Initiative, One World One Water, LLC, Wai for Hawaii, Plumbers and Fitters Local 675, Surfrider Foundation, Hawaii's Fresh Water Council, and an individual supported this measure.  The Hawaii State Fire Council and Honolulu Fire Department provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 637, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair