STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1034

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 1206

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1206, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO A STATE PERMITTING OFFICE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Accounting and General Services to establish a State Permit Pilot Program to issue building and infrastructure permits for construction of state-owned buildings, state roads and highways, and other construction on state lands in lieu of obtaining county building or infrastructure permits.

Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1206, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair