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June 14, 2021
BOARD OF
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Susan L.K. Lee Loy, Committee Chair COUNTY OF HAWAIII
Officers Committee on Public Works and Mass Transit RECEIVED
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Father Richard 7ardif€ .County of Hawaii
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Anthony Cann
VICE PRESIDENT Hilo, HI 96720
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Dr.Ann Marie
Muramoto RE: Written Testimony in Support of Bill 44 as Drafted
SECRETARY
Hobbs Lowson
jTREsuRER Dear Chair Lee Loy,
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cMembers I would like to thank you and the Department of Public Works for your combined
Leiola Augustine € efforts with developing the proposed Building Code amendments. Habitat for
Napua Kekauoha- Humanity is in strong support of Bill 44 as drafted. We are supporting the bill and will
Chartrand also be asking the council to refrain from considering any amendments to Appendix U
Edwina Fujimoto Factory Built Housing until such time that the State Building Code Council's
Melanie Lucas
investigative committee on that subject concludes its review of the various off-site
Gail Noeau
' April Bates construction solutions and regulatory oversight.
Linden Pohland
Advisory Members
cram,,8�„Kahui Thank you again for the opportunity to provide testimony in support of Bill 44 and for
Julie Ziemelis l your consideration of my request to postpone any action on amending Appendix U at
Steve Machesky t this time, We are also hopeful that the passage of Bill 44 there will be opportunity to
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further collaborate with Building Division on the implementation of the new codes and
Executive Director the associated processes in support of safe and effective design and construction.
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Sincerely,
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Community Partnei 4 Comm.
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