HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 2195 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to building industry professionals. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 2195
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
2195
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to building industry professionals.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 464-13, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: "(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the following work shall not be exempt from the requirements of this chapter: (1) Any building, structure, or residence in which the principal structural members consist of reinforced concrete or structural steel having riveted, bolted, or welded connections; (2) [Any structure or improvement for which the State, a county, or political subdivision requires the use of an appropriately licensed design professional, including but not limited to: (A)] Structures within special management areas, flood hazard areas, and special design districts; [or (B)] (3) Improvements resulting from conditional use or other discretionary zoning permits, code compliances or variances, and building permit expediting procedures; and [(3)] (4) Any improvement resulting from rules established by a landowner or an association of owners for private property owned by the landowner or association of owners." SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3 This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
SECTION 1. Section 464-13, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the following work shall not be exempt from the requirements of this chapter:
(1) Any building, structure, or residence in which the principal structural members consist of reinforced concrete or structural steel having riveted, bolted, or welded connections;
(2) [Any structure or improvement for which the State, a county, or political subdivision requires the use of an appropriately licensed design professional, including but not limited to:
(A)] Structures within special management areas, flood hazard areas, and special design districts; [or
(B)] (3) Improvements resulting from conditional use or other discretionary zoning permits, code compliances or variances, and building permit expediting procedures; and
[(3)] (4) Any improvement resulting from rules established by a landowner or an association of owners for private property owned by the landowner or association of owners."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3 This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
INTRODUCED BY:
_____________________________
Report Title: Professional Engineers; Architects; Surveyors; Landscape Architects; Exemption Description: Repeals the discretion for public officials to require work in respect to any structure or improvement, regardless of the cost valuation of the work, to be subject to the requirements of professional engineers, architects, surveyors, and landscape architects licensing laws. Maintains that work in respect to structures within special management areas, flood hazard areas, and special design districts and in respect to improvements resulting from conditional use or other discretionary zoning permits, code compliances or variances, and building permit expediting procedures, are subject to the licensing laws. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
Report Title:
Professional Engineers; Architects; Surveyors; Landscape Architects; Exemption
Description:
Repeals the discretion for public officials to require work in respect to any structure or improvement, regardless of the cost valuation of the work, to be subject to the requirements of professional engineers, architects, surveyors, and landscape architects licensing laws. Maintains that work in respect to structures within special management areas, flood hazard areas, and special design districts and in respect to improvements resulting from conditional use or other discretionary zoning permits, code compliances or variances, and building permit expediting procedures, are subject to the licensing laws.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.