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HI HR130
Resolution
Status
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Cedric Gates
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AI Summary
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Department of Accounting and General Services is requested to conduct a feasibility study on exempting all state-related construction projects from county permitting requirements.
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Study should evaluate establishing a Permitting Division within DAGS to handle permitting services for state construction projects instead of counties.
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Resolution cites Hawaii's status among the nation's most heavily regulated counties with building permit delays averaging three times longer than the national sample mean.
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County permitting agencies are experiencing chronic backlogs due to difficulty hiring qualified land use plan reviewers.
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A certified copy of the resolution must be transmitted to the Comptroller.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Accounting And General Services To Conduct A Study On The Feasibility Of Exempting All State-related Construction From County Permitting Requirements And Establishing A Permitting Division Within The Department To Be Responsible For Permitting Services For All State-related Construction.
DAGS
Last Action
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
4/2/2024