Hawaii House Bill 971

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - Referred to LAB, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Labor & Public Employment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes the Office of the State Architect within the Department of Accounting and General Services to be headed by the State Architect. Authorizes the State Architect to organize, manage, and oversee the design review of all state construction projects and issue design approvals. Establishes the Design Review Special Fund. Requires the State Architect to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature. Authorizes DAGS to provide centralized design review services for state construction projects and issue design approvals through the State Architect. Exempts state construction projects from county building permit, inspection, and certificate of occupancy requirements, subject to certain conditions. Makes appropriations.

Relating To State Construction Projects.

Rep. Adrian Tam [D]	Rep. Matthias Kusch [D]	Rep. Lisa Marten [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]
Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D]	Rep. Kanani Souza [R]	Rep. Chris Todd [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]
Rep. Darius Kila [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-23	House	Referred to LAB, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3
2025-01-23	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-21	House	Pending introduction.

SB74 (Same As) 2025-01-16 - Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM/JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=971&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB971_.HTM