HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

681

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to state building codes.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 107-24, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(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[.]; provided further that any code with an official publication date within four years of the prior code publication date shall be exempt from this subsection.  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the two-year time period, that code or standard shall automatically become part of the Hawaii state building code until superseded by the adoption of an amended version of the code or standard by the council pursuant to this subsection."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Hawaii State Building Codes; State Building Code Council; Exemption; Prior Publication

 

Description:

Exempts any code with an official publication date within four years of the prior code publication date from certain adoption requirements.

 

 

 

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