STAND. COM. REP. NO. -24
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR F~2 2024
RE: S.C.R. No. 103
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No.
103, S.D. 1, entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING ALL HIGH-OCCUPANCY
STATE AND COUNTY BUILDINGS, THE DESIGN OF WHICH COMMENCES ON
OR AFTER JULY 1, 2025, TO BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED TO
WITHSTAND CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANES AND TO SERVE AS SHELTERS
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request all high—occupancy
state and county buildings, the design of which commences on or
after July 1, 2025, to be designed and constructed to withstand
category five hurricanes and to serve as shelters in the event of
an emergency.
Your Committee did not receive any written testimony on this
measure.
Your Committee finds that the frequency of natural disasters
is increasing across the world, making the State even more
susceptible to catastrophic natural disasters, such as hurricanes.
With global warming causing stronger hurricanes, your Committee
believes that the State must take a proactive approach to prepare
for the potential increase of natural disasters by designing and
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constructing certain buildings that can withstand a category five
hurricane.
Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical,
nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity,
consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 103,
S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to
your Committee on Water & Land in the form attached hereto as
S.C.R. No. 103, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Housing,
LUKE A. EVSLIN,
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature I fSI~?~L1
Record of Votes of the Committee on Housing
Bill/Resolutio No.: Committee Referral:
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: 0 Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
HSG Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. EVSLIN, Luke A. (C)
2. Am, Micah P.K. (VC)
3. KILA, Darius K.
4. KITAGAWA, Lisa
5. MIYAKE, Tyson K.
6. ONISHI, Richard H.K.
7. TODD, Chris
8. MATSUMOTO, Lauren
TOTAL (8)
The recommendation is: Adopted LI Not Adopted
If joint referral, ___________________________ did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: _________ —~
Distribution: Original (White) Committee Duplicate (Yellow) Chief Clerks Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO