CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 49

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 217

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 217, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOME RENOVATIONS,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Update the cost valuations of work on certain residences to allow the work to qualify for an exemption from the requirement that plans and specifications for construction projects be prepared by a licensed engineer or architect; and

(2) Clarify the types of work that are not exempt from the requirement that plans be prepared by a licensed engineer or architect.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Increasing the cost valuations to qualify for an exemption from the requirement that plans and specifications for construction projects be prepared by a licensed engineer or architect for privately owned or privately controlled one-storied residences and two-storied residences to $180,000 and $162,000, respectively;

(2) Changing the effective date to upon approval; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 217, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 217, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ STANLEY CHANG Chair	____________________________ TROY N. HASHIMOTO Co-Chair
____________________________ JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE Co-Chair	____________________________ JACKSON D. SAYAMA Co-Chair