HI HB2553

Requires the State Building Code Council to include provisions mandating approval of alternative materials, designs, or construction methods for detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses when they provide equal or greater fire resistance, meet structural requirements, or offer cost/time savings while maintaining code compliance

Prohibits disqualifying construction bids solely because they use metric measurement systems, and bars denial of alternative construction methods based on metric-based international certifications

Addresses rebuilding needs in Lahaina and other communities with urgent housing demands by removing barriers that restrict competition and increase housing costs through narrow interpretation of building codes

Creates new debriefing requirements for non-selected bidders on construction contracts, requiring comprehensive written technical and cost evaluation reports within three working days of award posting

Establishes a mandatory bid re-assessment process when protest debriefings fail to comply with requirements, giving the state representative and senator from the project's district binding votes in the re-award process