STAND. COM. REP. NO. 740

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 562

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 562, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PERMITS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish an exemption from applicable county permit requirements for repetitive construction projects for facilities under the control of the Department of Education, University of Hawaii, or School Facilities Authority.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the School Facilities Authority. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Education.

Your Committee finds that the county permitting process coordinates work with fire, water, electrical, and various other county approvals. This measure would streamline the permitting process for projects under the control of certain state agencies.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 562, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair