STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1153-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.C.R. No. 4

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 4 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE ISSUE OF RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM COSTS FOR NEW ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the formation of a task force to study the issue of residential automatic fire sprinkler system costs for new one- and two-family dwellings.

The Hawaii State Fire Council, Honolulu Fire Department, Honolulu County Republican Party, and an individual supported this measure. American Institute of Architects Hawaii State Council, Building Industry Association of Hawaii, and Hawaii Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust opposed this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 4 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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TOM BROWER, Chair