HI HB2215

Establishes one permanent full-time position within the State Building Code Council to support statewide building code coordination, permitting transparency, and modernization initiatives.

Requires all counties to submit periodic reports on building permitting performance, including average and median permitting timelines, permit volumes, backlogs, and identified bottlenecks.

Directs the State Building Code Council to develop a standardized statewide permitting data system or publicly accessible dashboard to provide comparable metrics across counties.

Requires development of advisory statewide standards for credentialing, training, and continuing education for permitting officials in consultation with county agencies.

Mandates a report to the legislature by twenty days prior to the 2028 regular session on implementation progress, and appropriates unspecified general funds for fiscal year 2026-2027.