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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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SENATE RESOLUTION
requesting each county to require that the county agency responsible for enforcing its respective building code be accredited by the International Accreditation Service.
WHEREAS, the International Accreditation Service provides objective evidence that an organization operates at the highest level of ethical, legal, and technical standard; and
WHEREAS, the International Accreditation Service accredits a wide range of companies and organizations, including governmental entities, commercial businesses, and professional associations; and
WHEREAS, the International Accreditation Service accreditation programs are based on recognized national and international standards, such as building and structural standards, that ensure domestic and global acceptance of its accreditations; and
WHEREAS, as a result, International Accreditation Service-accredited companies and organizations can improve their processes by using input gained from onsite assessment and learning about best practices from International Accreditation Service assessors and peer evaluators; and
WHEREAS, International Accreditation Service accreditation can result in reduced cost, time savings, and improvement of products and services; and
WHEREAS, if applied to county building codes, an accreditation by the International Accreditation Service can enable county building agencies to ensure that its buildings meet the best and most currently accepted standards; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2023, that each county, other than the county of Kalawao, is requested to require that the county agency responsible for enforcing its respective building code be accredited by the International Accreditation Service; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of the City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting, Director of the County of Hawaii Planning Department, Director of the County of Maui Department of Planning, and Director of the County of Kauai Department of Planning.
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Counties; Building Codes; International Accreditation Service