Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 23, 2025.
Governor; DAGS; Office of the State Architect; State Architect; State Construction Projects; Design Approvals; Design Review Special Fund; County Building Permit_ Inspection_ and Certificate of Occupancy Requirements; Exemptions; Report; Appropriations.
Establishes the Office of the State Architect within the Department of Accounting and General Services to be headed by the State Architect. Authorizes the State Architect to organize, manage, and oversee the design review of all state construction projects and issue design approvals. Establishes the Design Review Special Fund. Requires the State Architect to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature. Authorizes DAGS to provide centralized design review services for state construction projects and issue design approvals through the State Architect. Exempts state construction projects from county building permit, inspection, and certificate of occupancy requirements, subject to certain conditions. Makes appropriations.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-01-23 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-01-23 | Latest Action | Referred to LAB, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3 |