Report Title:

Native Hawaiian Architecture; Appropriation; Maui County

Description:

Appropriates funds to the county of Maui for the testing of local tree materials and their installation in indigenous Hawaiian architecture.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2787

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

making an appropriation to assist maui county on indigenous Hawaiian architecture.

 

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that there is renewed interest in buildings designed and constructed using traditional methods and materials from indigenous Hawaiian architecture. This interest is evident not only in the growing number of hale, or Native Hawaiian structures, across the State, but is also reflected in the number of students enrolled in an indigenous architecture class at Maui community college.

In 2002, the county of Maui adopted a building code for structures constructed using indigenous Hawaiian architecture techniques. This building code recognizes that structures designed and constructed using indigenous Hawaiian architecture techniques and materials are as aesthetically pleasing, structurally sound, and safe as any structure designed in western architecture. More importantly, however, this building code has attracted national attention as a model for other states and local governments in demonstrating the compatibility of indigenous architecture with western building codes.

The purpose of this Act is to appropriate moneys to assist the county of Maui in the testing and installation of local tree materials for use in structures designed using indigenous Hawaiian architecture techniques.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $45,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2004-2005, to assist the Maui county task force on indigenous Hawaiian architecture in its plans to conduct material and installation testing with the help and under the direction of the University of Hawaii college of engineering for the following projects:

(1) Cutting, preparing, and setting $8,000

in place four posts with different

types of footings ($2,000 per post)

(2) Installation of footing for $2,500

multiple post testing

(3) Cutting and preparing twenty-five $18,750

posts (five each of five different

species; $750 for each post)

(4) Travel and per diem expenses for $2,000

professional services

(5) Miscellaneous equipment and $13,750

contingency.

SECTION 3. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the county of Maui for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2004.

INTRODUCED BY:

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