Bill Text: HI HB1747 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To The State Building Code Council.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-03-24 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. [HB1747 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-HB1747-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 |
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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 through November 2021, the statewide year-to-date median sales price was $879,250 for a single-family home and $556,125 for a condominium. The legislature further finds that the 2021 year-to-date cost of residential construction on Oahu is $308 per square foot for a single-family home and $278.80 per square foot for high-rise buildings.
The legislature also 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, and the impact on amortized utility costs, for single-family and multi-family homes in the State.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to require the state building code council to:
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 industry 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 code or
standard, the council shall consult with building industry trade associations to
gather cost data on the implementation of the code or standard to calculate the
financial impact of the code or standard on the cost of single-family and multi-family
homes built in the State, including the impact of the code or standard on amortized
utility costs for single-family and multi-family homes.
[(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 the cost provided
by building industry trade associations 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 on January 1, 2023.
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Report Title:
State Building Code Council; Building Codes and Standards; Financial Impacts
Description:
Requires the state building code council to consult with building industry trade associations to gather cost data on the implementation of building codes or standards and calculate the financial impact of those codes and standards, including amortized utility costs, on the cost of single-family and multi-family homes built in the State. Requires the annual report to the governor to include the cost provided by building industry trade associations on each code and standard adopted by the council. Effective 1/1/2023.
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