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HB1712Introduced in the House

Relating To The State Building Code Council.

IntroducedHouse Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Introduced by Tyson Miyake, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Makes both the representative of the Building Industry Association of Hawaii and the representative of the General Contractors Association of Hawaii permanent standing members of the State Building Code Council, instead of members who alternate terms every four years. Adds one representative of the Plumbers and Fitters United Association, Local 675, and one representative of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1186, as members of the State Building Code Council. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

March 4, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 455-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

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