Measure Title: RELATING TO COUNTY PERMITTING AND INSPECTION.
Report Title: State Agencies; Counties; State Projects; County Building Permit Requirements; Exemption; Public Disclosure; Programmatic or Project-Specific Agreements; Cooperative Working Groups; Report
Description: Allows state projects to be exempt from county building permit requirements under certain conditions. Requires all exempted state projects to be included in a report that is regularly made available to the public. Allows state agencies that undertake projects to be dedicated to a county to prepare programmatic or project-specific agreements that establish requirements and standards for review and acceptance if the agency wants the project to be exempted. Allows state agencies that want to be exempted from county permitting processes to establish a cooperative working group. Requires cooperative working groups to submit an interim report to the Legislature before the Regular Session of 2026. Effective 5/13/2040. (SD1)
Companion:  HB761
Package: None
Current Referral: EIG/GVO, WAM
Introducer(s): CHANG, HASHIMOTO, RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Kanuha
Act:

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2/11/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/11/2025SReported from EIG/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 220) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/4/2025SThe committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, San Buenaventura.
2/4/2025SThe committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
1/30/2025SThe committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 225.
1/30/2025SThe committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 016.
1/27/2025SThe committee(s) on EIG/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
1/17/2025SReferred to EIG/GVO, WAM.
1/15/2025SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/13/2025SPending Introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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SB161 SD1

All Versions of this Measure

SB161_SD1 Link to SB161_SD1 .PDF file
SB161 Link to SB161 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB161_SD1_SSCR220_ Link to committee report SB161_SD1_SSCR220_ .PDF file

Testimony

SB161_TESTIMONY_EIG-GVO_01-30-25_

Hearing Notices

EIG/GVO
1/30/25 3:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference
EIG
2/04/25 3:00P
CR 016
GVO
2/04/25 3:00P
CR 225