SB 2972 Summary

• Requires all high-occupancy public buildings constructed after January 1, 2025, to be designed to withstand category five hurricanes as determined by wind zone maps.

• Designates new high-occupancy public buildings constructed after January 1, 2025, as potential emergency shelters.

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 107-27 to add hurricane-resistant design requirements for public buildings.

• Takes effect July 1, 2112.