STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1912-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   S.B. No. 2858

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2858, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require the design of all state buildings constructed on or after July 1, 2018, to include a shelter room or area that is capable of protecting individuals from Category 3 hurricanes.  This measure also requires new construction to be consistent with specific standards.  

 

     The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii supported this measure.  The Department of Accounting and General Services opposed this measure.  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Young Progressives Demanding Action - Hawaii provided comments.  

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2858, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair