STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2240

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.R. No. 43

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 43 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EXISTING PROCEDURES FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE STATE BUILDING CODE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Governor to convene a task force to examine and make recommendations on the existing procedures for the adoption of the State Building Code.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Adding one representative from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and one representative from the Plumber and Fitters to the task force; and

(2) Requesting the task force to review educational programs for stakeholders on the impact of building code changes.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 43, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 43, H.D. 1.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair