STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1353

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

 

RE:   H.R. No. 225

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 225 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS OR APPLICATION OF CERTIFIED FIRE-RETARDANT COATINGS IN NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS TO BE REQUIRED UNDER THE STATE BUILDING CODE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this resolution is to provide fire protection to citizens, property, and fire fighters in Hawaii by requesting the installation of automatic sprinklers or application of certified fire-retardant coatings in newly constructed one- and two-family residential dwellings to be required under the State Building Code.

 

     The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 50, and several concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Pacific Resource Partnership supported the intent and purpose of this measure.  The National Fire Protection Association, State Fire Council, Honolulu Fire Department, Kauai Fire Department, Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety, and a concerned individual opposed this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by removing all references to automatic sprinklers and sprinklers.  Accordingly, the title of this measure has been amended to read:

 

     "REQUESTING THE APPLICATION OF CERTIFIED FIRE-RETARDANT COATINGS IN NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS TO BE REQUIRED UNDER THE STATE BUILDING CODE."

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 225, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Housing in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 225, H.D. 1.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,

 

 

 

 

____________________________

for HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair