STAND. COM. REP. NO. 839-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1784

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1784, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BUILDING INSPECTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require periodic inspections of certain walls and appurtenances of buildings five or more stories in height; and

(2) Authorize the State Building Code Council to review the periodic inspection reports.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Community Associations Institute Legislative Action Committee, Associa, and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii Insurers Council and two individuals.

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. 1784, H.D. 1, 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