STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1095-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 75
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 75 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE COUNTIES TO
     INCORPORATE INTO THE COUNTY BUILDING CODES PROVISIONS FOR
     DISABILITY ACCESSIBILITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to:

     (1)  Urge Hawaii's counties to revise their building code
          provisions pertaining to accessibility for persons with
          disabilities;

     (2)  Urge the convening of an interagency meeting to
          facilitate the dissemination and exchange of
          information necessary to bring about these building
          code revisions; and

     (3)  Urge the counties to submit a status report to the
          Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2001
          regarding the revision of accessibility guidelines in
          their building codes.

     Hawaii Centers for Independent Living and an individual
supported this concurrent resolution.  The Disability and
Communication Access Board and American Institute of Architects
supported this measure with suggested technical amendments.

 
 
 
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     Your Committee finds that it is important to assure that
county building codes incorporate the most current accessibility
guidelines for people with disabilities.  Delineating national
guidelines at the local level is necessary to achieve consistent
adherence to accessibility rules.  

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by
making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of
accuracy, style, and clarity.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 75, as amended herein, and recommends that it be
referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce in
the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 75, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Human Services
                                   and Housing,



                                   ______________________________
                                   DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair