HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0281.008 2020-2022 bill 44
BUILD KUVEQBTER
June l4, 2O2l
Public Works &Mass Transit Committee
Howoi'i County Council
RE: Testimony in support of Bill 44
Dear Chair Lee km and members of the Committee,
First and foremost, thank you for your service and commitment to ensuring our County's adoption of
the current State Model Codes and for affording the design and building industry the opportunity hz
participate inthe development ofthose codas.
| would like to submit this letter and vvhUon testimony in support of Bill 44 Relating to the County
Construction Code. Amdrafted Bill 44will amend the current County Code toincorporate the
adopted State Model Codes inclusive of, but not limited to, the 2018 International Building Code,
2018 International Residential Code, and the respective Electrical, Plumbing, and Energy
Conservation [o6mx. The passage of Bill 44 will provide the necessary guidance and regulatory
oversight ofbuilding design and construction in our community and ensure the safety ofbuilding
occupants and our first responders.
In addition to the incorporation and adoption of the aforementioned codes, Bill 44 will provide
fundamental housekeeping language to realign existing appendices within the code. Of particular
interest isthe proposed retiHingand placement ofAppendix L— Factory Built Housing toAppendix U.
This action is focused primarily on proper placement and structure of the code, and the current
content and provisions contained within the appendices will remain status quo.
As it pertains to Appendix U, I would like to encourage the Council to defer any possible consideration
of amending this appendix until such time that the State Building Code Council's Investigative
Committee on Factory Built Housing concludes its due diligence and provides its recommendations for
future code consideration. Axyou may boaware, the State Building Code Council /SBCC\ formally
established an investigative committee to review the concepts of off-site orfoctory'bui|t construction
and the regulatory oversight ofthose industries. Upon concluding the investigation, the committee
may be providing the SBCC with its findings and recommendations for future code adoption
consideration. Deferring any action on possible amendment of Appendix U until such time that the
58CC'sinvestigative committee concludes its process would beonappropriate course ofaction and
strongly encouraged.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in support of Bill 44 and I strongly encourage the
passage of this measure and the suggested postponement of any possible discussion of Appendix U.
Sincerely,
Jason Fujimoto, President & CEO
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