HI HB1712

Expands the State Building Code Council from 12 to 15 voting members, plus one nonvoting comptroller representative.

Grants permanent standing membership to both the Building Industry Association of Hawaii and the General Contractors Association of Hawaii, replacing their previous arrangement of alternating four-year terms.

Adds two new council positions: one representative from the Plumbers and Fitters United Association, Local 675, and one from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1186.

Addresses concerns that the council has struggled with limited funding, insufficient staffing, and members lacking building code expertise, which has resulted in code amendments adopted without financial impact analysis or industry input.

Effective date of July 1, 3000 (placeholder date).