Bill Text: HI SB2030 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To The State Building Code Council.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-01-17 - Referred to PSM, WAM. [SB2030 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB2030-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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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:
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 its process to determine 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 dwellings across the State.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to require the state building code council to:
(1) Consider the impact of building code standards on the cost of single-family and multi-family homes built in the State, including the impact on amortized utility costs for single-family and multi-family homes; and
(2) Include a financial impact assessment on each code and standard adopted by the state building code council in its annual report submitted to the governor.
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 code or
standard, the council shall consult with building industry trade associations
to gather cost data on implementation of the code or standard to assess the
financial impact of the code or standard on the cost of single-family and
multi-family homes built in the State.
The council shall also consider the code or standard's impact on
amortized utility costs for single-family and multi-family homes.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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 assessment of 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, 2025.
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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 assess the financial impact of the adoption of a code or standard on single-family and multi-family homes. Requires the State Building Code Council to also include amortized utility costs when adopting codes or standards. Amends annual reporting requirements for the State Building Code Council to include assessment of costs and determinations of benefit for residents. Takes effect 1/1/2025.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
