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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2067 |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The International Accreditation Service accreditation programs are based on recognized national and international standards, such as building and structural standards, that ensure domestic and global acceptance of its accreditations. As a result, International Accreditation Service-accredited companies and organizations can improve their processes using input gained from onsite assessment and by learning about best practices from International Accreditation Service assessors and peer evaluators. Furthermore, an International Accreditation Service accreditation can result in reduced cost, time savings, and improvement of products and services. Thus, if applied to county building codes, an accreditation by the International Accreditation Service can enable county building agencies to ensure that its buildings meet the best and most currently accepted standards.
The purpose of this Act is to require each county agency responsible for enforcing its respective building codes to be accredited by the International Accreditation Service.
SECTION 2. Each county, other than the county of Kalawao, shall require that the county agency responsible for enforcing its respective building code shall be accredited by the International Accreditation Service.
SECTION 3. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Hawaii State Constitution and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in Act 164, Regular Session of 2023, and this Act will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded by $ or per cent. This current declaration takes into account general fund appropriations authorized for fiscal year 2024-2025 in Act 164, Regular Session of 2023, and this Act only. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that:
(1) The appropriation made in this Act is necessary to serve the public interest; and
(2) The appropriation made in this Act meets the needs addressed by this Act.
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for a grant-in-aid to each county, other than the county of Kalawao, for the county agency responsible for enforcing its respective building code to be accredited by the International Accreditation Service, to be allocated as follows:
(1) $ to the city and county of Honolulu;
(2) $
to the county of Maui;
(3) $
to the county of Hawaii; and
(4) $ to the county of Kauai.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the counties for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
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Report Title:
Counties; Building Codes; International Accreditation Service; Expenditure Ceiling; Appropriation
Description:
Requires that each county agency responsible for enforcing its respective building code be accredited by the International Accreditation Service. Makes an appropriation.
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