STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2234

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.C.R. No. 3

S.D. 1

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 Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 3, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONVENING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE ISSUE OF RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLER COSTS IN NEW ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the convening of a task force to study the costs of installing automatic fire sprinkler systems in new one- and two-family dwellings.

The Hawaii State Fire Council, Honolulu Fire Department, Kaua‘i Fire Department, and Maui Fire Department submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Building Industry Association of Hawaii submitted testimony in opposition to this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

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 S.C.R. No. 3, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 3, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

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

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TOM BROWER, Chair