REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE HAWAII STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.

This Senate Resolution requests the State Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the Hawaii State Building Code Council, a state agency responsible for adopting and maintaining statewide building codes. The audit will examine the Council's effectiveness, including its three-year code update cycle, impact on regulatory consistency among counties, and influence on construction costs and housing production. Key areas of review include whether the Council provides measurable public safety benefits, the implications of its inactivity since September 2023, and whether counties should instead manage and fund the code adoption process. The State Auditor will consult with relevant state and county agencies, industry stakeholders, and other departments before submitting findings and recommendations to the Legislature by early 2027.