HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1206

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO A STATE PERMITTING OFFICE.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that delays in the county building permit process have severely impacted the ability of the State to commence state construction projects.  The legislature further finds that construction delays have increased construction costs and harmed the livelihoods of state contractors.

     The purpose of this Act is to require the department of accounting and general services to establish a five-year state permit pilot program to quickly and efficiently process building and infrastructure permits for the construction of state buildings, state roads and highways, and other construction on state lands, while simultaneously ensuring that the construction complies with all state and county building and infrastructure requirements.

     SECTION 2.  (a)  The department of accounting and general services shall establish a five-year state permit pilot program to process building and infrastructure permits for construction of state-owned buildings, state roads and highways, and other construction on state lands.  Subject to the requirements of this Act, the department of accounting and general services shall:

     (1)  Review applications containing state building and infrastructure construction plans to ensure that the plans satisfy the state building code as required by section 107-31, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the applicable county building code, and any other applicable construction codes; and

     (2)  Issue a state permit to the applicant if the application satisfies all applicable codes or deny the application if the application does not satisfy all applicable codes.

     (b)  A person may obtain a state permit from the department of accounting and general services in lieu of obtaining a county building or infrastructure permit required by any county for any type of work regarding a state building, state infrastructure, or any type of work on state land.

     (c)  Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, any person who obtains a state permit under this Act shall not be liable for any failure to obtain a county building or infrastructure permit for the same work submitted in an application to the office for which the state permit was issued.

     (d)  The county in which the state project is located shall issue a certificate of occupancy to the State for any building for which a state permit was issued under this Act, upon:

     (1)  Completion of the building for which the state permit was issued;

     (2)  The building passing final inspection by a state-designated inspector; and

     (3)  Formal acceptance of the building by the State.

     (e)  Each county in which a state project is located shall allow projects issued a state permit under this Act to connect with any and all required infrastructure services, including but not limited to potable water, wastewater, stormwater, solid waste, and other county-provided services.

     (f)  The department of accounting and general services, in consultation with the state building code council, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, necessary for this Act, including rules addressing the permit application process, required submissions, and fees.

     (g)  The department of accounting and general services shall submit interim reports to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular sessions of 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 on the progress of the state permit pilot program.

     (h)  The department of accounting and general services shall submit a final report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2028.

     (i)  The state permit pilot program shall terminate on June 30, 2028.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for the establishment of the state permit pilot program.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of accounting and general services for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on June 30, 3000.

 

 

Report Title:

DAGS; State Permits; Pilot Program; Appropriation

 

Description:

Requires the department of accounting and general services to establish a state permit pilot program to process building and infrastructure permits for construction of state-owned buildings, state roads and highways, and other construction on state lands.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 6/30/3000.  (HD2)

 

 

 

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