STAND. COM. REP. NO. 783

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 870

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 870 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to exempt certain steel buildings, structures, and appurtenances from the building permit and building code requirements.

The O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i and an individual submitted testimony in support of this measure. An individual submitted testimony in opposition to this measure. The Department of Agriculture, Hawai‘i Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Aquaculture & Aquaponics Association offered comments for this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Additionally exempting reinforced concrete agricultural buildings or structures; and

(2) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 870, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 870, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair