Bill Text: HI HB2118 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii House Bill 2118

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating To Construction.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-24 - Referred to WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 [HB2118 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2024-HB2118-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2118
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to construction.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§46- State-related construction projects; permitting. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all state-related construction projects shall be exempt from county permitting requirements.

(b) The department of accounting and general services shall perform all permitting functions for all state-related construction projects pursuant to section 26-6.

"County" means the city and county of Honolulu and the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui.

"State-related construction project" means any construction project that is undertaken by the State on state-owned or state-leased land or to state-owned buildings."

SECTION 2. Section 26-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) The department shall:

(1) Preaudit and conduct after-the-fact audits of the financial accounts of all state departments to determine the legality of expenditures and the accuracy of accounts;

(2) Report to the governor and to each regular session of the legislature as to the finances of each department of the State;

(3) Administer the state risk management program;

(4) Establish and manage motor pools;

(5) Manage the preservation and disposal of all records of the State;

(6) Undertake the program of centralized engineering and office leasing services, including operation and maintenance and lease buyback processing pursuant to subsection (d) of public buildings, for departments of the State;

(7) Undertake the functions of the state surveyor;

(8) Establish accounting and internal control systems;

(9) Under the direction of the chief information officer, provide centralized computer information management and processing services;

(10) Establish a program to provide a means for public access to public information and develop an information network for state government;

(11) Assume administrative responsibility for the office of information practices; [~~and~~]

(12) Approve state fleet acquisitions; provided that:

(A) Beginning January 1, 2022, all new light-duty motor vehicles that are passenger cars purchased for the State's fleet shall be zero-emission vehicles;

(B) Beginning as soon as practicable but no later than January 1, 2030, all new light-duty motor vehicles that are multipurpose passenger vehicles and trucks for the State's fleet shall be zero-emission vehicles; and

(C) The comptroller may authorize an exemption for new fleet vehicle purchases if zero-emission vehicles are demonstrated to be cost-prohibitive on a lifecycle basis or unsuitable for the vehicles' planned purpose, or if funds are unavailable[.]; and

(13) Perform all permitting functions for all state-related construction projects, pursuant to section 46- .

For the purposes of this subsection:

"Light-duty motor vehicle" shall have the same meaning as contained in title 10 Code [[]of[]] Federal Regulations part 490.

"Multipurpose passenger vehicle" shall have the same meaning as contained in title 49 Code of Federal Regulations section 571.3.

"Passenger car" shall have the same meaning as contained in title 49 Code of Federal Regulations section 571.3.

"Truck" shall have the same meaning as contained in title 49 Code of Federal Regulations section 571.3.

"Zero-emission vehicle" shall have the same meaning as contained in title 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 88.102-94."

SECTION 3. (a) No later than January 1, 2025, the department of accounting and general services shall establish a permitting process for all State-related construction projects, pursuant to section 26-6(b)(13) and section 46- , Hawaii Revised Statutes.

(b) There is established within the department of accounting and general services a permitting division to perform all permitting functions for all state-related construction projects pursuant to section 46- . The permitting division shall be staffed by full-time equivalent ( FTE) employees. These employees shall be in addition to the existing employees of the department of accounting and general services as of the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 4. 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 2024-2025 to fund the positions established by section 3(b) of this Act.

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

SECTION 5. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Hawaii State Constitution and sections 37‑91 and 37‑93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in H.B. No. , will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024‑2025 to be exceeded by $ or per cent. In addition, the appropriation contained in this Act will cause the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024‑2025 to be further exceeded by $ or per cent. The combined total amount of general fund appropriations contained in only these two Acts will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024‑2025 to be exceeded by $ or per cent. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that:

(1) The appropriation made in this Act is necessary to serve the public interest; and

(2) The appropriation made in this Act meets the needs addressed by this Act.

SECTION 6. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that section 4 of this Act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Permitting; State-related Construction Projects; Counties; Department of Accounting and General Services; Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling

Description:

Remove state-related construction projects from the permitting requirements of the counties. Establishes a permitting process and division within the Department of Accounting and General Services. Appropriates funds.

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