Requires the State Building Code Council to assess financial impacts of building codes on housing costs.

This bill mandates the State Building Code Council to consult with building industry trade associations to gather cost data and assess the financial impact of implementing building codes on the cost of constructing single-family and multi-family homes in Hawaii. The council must also consider the likely impact of the code or standard on amortized utility costs for single-family and multi-family homes. The council must include a financial impact assessment on each code and standard adopted in its annual report submitted to the governor.

Requires the State Building Code Council to assess financial impacts of building codes on housing costs.

This bill mandates the State Building Code Council to consult with building industry trade associations to gather cost data and assess the financial impact of implementing building codes on the cost of constructing single-family and multi-family homes in Hawaii. The council must also consider the likely impact of the code or standard on amortized utility costs for single-family and multi-family homes. The council must include a financial impact assessment on each code and standard adopted in its annual report submitted to the governor.