Bill Text: HI SB1279 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To The State Building Code Council.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-12-10 - Carried over to 2022 Regular Session. [SB1279 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-SB1279-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature
finds that in 2020, the median price of a single—family home in Hawaii was
$738,000 and the median price of a condominium in Hawaii was $522,000. The legislature also finds that the cost of
residential construction on Oahu is $290 per square foot and the cost of
residential construction on the neighbor islands is $200 per square foot.
The legislature further finds
that building codes and standards passed by the International Code Council add
to the cost of housing construction and reduce affordability. In determining whether to adopt international
standards, the state building code council should assess the financial impact
of changes to the construction costs for single-family and multi-family dwellings
in the State.
The purpose of this Act is to
require the state building code council to:
(1) Consider the impact of building codes and standards on the cost of single-family and multi-family homes built in the State; and
(2) Include with the annual written report submitted by the council to the governor, a financial impact assessment on each code and standard adopted by the council.
SECTION 2. Section 107-24, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§107-24 Authority and duties of the council. (a) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, the council shall establish the Hawaii state building codes.
(b) The council shall appoint a subcommittee comprising the four council members representing county building officials, whose duty shall be to recommend any necessary or desirable state amendments to the codes and standards identified in section 107-25. Any recommended state amendments shall require the unanimous agreement of the subcommittee.
(c)
The council shall adopt, amend, or update codes and standards identified
in section 107-25 on a staggered basis as established by the council; provided
that adoption of a code or standard shall be within two years of the official publication date of
the code or standard, pursuant to chapter 92, and exempt from the requirements
of chapter 91. If the council does not
adopt a code or standard identified in section 107-25 within the two-year time
period, that code or standard shall automatically become part of the Hawaii
state building code until superseded by the adoption of an amended version of
the code or standard by the council pursuant to this subsection.
(d) The council may appoint other investigative, technical expertise committees, which may include council members.
(e) The council shall consult with general building contractor associations and building trade associations to gather information and recommendations on construction practices and training relevant to building codes and standards.
(f) When considering the adoption of any codes and
standards, the council shall consider the financial impact of the code or standard
on the cost of single-family and multi-family homes built in the State.
[(f)] (g) The council may make expenditures for
technical references, equipment and supplies, and other operating expenses, and
may contract for the conduct of research studies and other technical services.
[(g)] (h) The council may provide education and
technical training and administrative assistance in the form of services or
grants at the state and county levels relating to the implementation and
enforcement of the Hawaii state building codes adopted pursuant to this part.
[(h)] (i) At the end of each fiscal year, the council
shall submit a written report to the governor on the council's activities,
including the codes and standards adopted, amended, or updated by the council. The written report shall include a financial
impact assessment on each code and standard adopted by the council to determine
whether the codes and standards substantially benefit residents of the State."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
State Building Code Council; Building Codes and Standards; Financial Impact Assessment
Description:
Requires the state building code council to: consider the impact of building codes and standards on the cost of single- and multi-family homes built in the State when considering whether to adopt a code or standard; and include with its annual written report to the governor a financial impact assessment on each code and standard adopted by the council.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
