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HI SB1297

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2017

Primary Sponsor

Clarence Nishihara

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $75,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2017-2018 to the State Building Code Council to update the state building code.

  • The $75,000 comprises $60,000 for a consultant to assist with Hawaii's rule-making process and $15,000 for contract management by the Department of Accounting and General Services.

  • All reimbursements received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency hazard mitigation grant shall be deposited back into the general fund.

  • The funding enables the State Building Code Council to fulfill its statutory obligation to update the building code once every six years, with the last update in 2010 based on the 2006 International Building Code.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Relating To Awarded Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2/17/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/17/2017
Government Operations1/27/2017

Full Bill Text

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