HI HB2442

Updates cost valuation thresholds in Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 464-13 that determine when licensed professional engineers or architects are required for construction projects

Increases exemption threshold for one-storied privately owned buildings from $40,000 to $77,000 and two-storied buildings from $35,000 to $67,500

Increases exemption threshold for one-storied residential structures from $50,000 to $96,500 and two-storied residential structures from $45,000 to $86,500

Aims to reduce housing renovation costs for homeowners by $2,000 to $6,000 per project by allowing lower-cost work to be completed by professional draftspersons or technicians instead of licensed professionals

Original cost valuations have not been updated since 1979 and reflect inflation and increased material and labor costs due to Hawaii's geographic location and pandemic impacts