STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3593

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 163

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 163 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO FUND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT PROGRAM DIRECTOR POSITION, ONE FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBER POSITION, AND COSTS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH A FULL-TIME STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL OFFICE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Department of Accounting and General Services to fund the establishment of one full-time equivalent program director position, one full-time staff member position, and costs necessary to establish a full-time State Building Code Council Office.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Stanford Carr Development, LLC. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services.

Your Committee finds that the State Building Code Council was established by Act 82, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, to create and implement a uniform set of statewide building codes applicable to all construction in the State, which is now known as the Hawaii State Building Codes. However, since its creation, the State Building Code Council has struggled with limited funding and insufficient staffing. This measure will enable the State Building Code Council to update and adopt commercial and residential codes to meet the intent of Act 82, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, by requesting the Department of Accounting and General Services to provide funding and permanent staff to the State Building Code Council.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 163 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs,

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CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair