HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0989.011 2018-2020July 6, 2020
LOCAL 6'75
Committee on Public Works and Mass Transit
COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY -OF HAWAII
RECEIVED
Time ,16 Pin By
Councilmember Susan L.K. Lee Loy, Committee Chair Date JUL 0 6 2020
Councilmember Matt Kaneali' i-Kleinfelder, Committee Vice Chair
County of Hawai' i County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai' i 96720
Re: Proposed Bill 179- Establishing a County Construction Code relating to building construction and
related systems within a building under construction by amending the Hawaii County Code
1983.
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 10:30 am
Aloha Chair, Vice -Chair, Committee Members;
Chartered in 1919, the Plumbers and Fitters UA, Local 675 is one of the oldest organized labor unions in
Hawaii and one of three 'licensed' skilled -construction trades, steeped in a rich history as one of
Hawai'i's construction -industry pioneers.
On behalf of Local 675, Business Manager Val Ceria and its hard-working members and their families, we
would like to thank the Committee on Public Works and Mass Transit for considering a measure that
seeks to update Hawaii County's building codes, and to allow for greater efficiency and the
conservation of Hawai`i's water resources while protecting the health, safety and welfare of your
communities.
As strong advocates for water resource conservation and improved efficiencies, Local 675 strongly
supports ongoing efforts to update and adopt codes and standards that increase our ability to conserve
Hawai`i's valuable water resources and increase efficiencies that reduce time and costs related to
construction, while maintaining standards that protect the public's health and safety in the built
community. Bill 179 supports such efforts.
Consistent with state and county efforts to embrace water resource conservation, quality -control, and
improved efficiencies, Bill 179 seeks to consolidate various building codes into a single new chapter,
thus streamlining the permitting and plan review process without compromise to the integrity, intent
and purpose of the underlying base code provisions that protect the public's health, safety and welfare.
Local 675 appreciates the collaborative work of this Committee's leadership, and strongly supports the
passage of Bill 179. Mahalo for the opportunity to testify. q I'
Comm. No.
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