Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-1
Management of internal improvements
The comptroller is charged with the superintendence and management of the internal improvements of the State.
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 107 — Public Improvements
Hawaii · statute · Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 107 · 23 active provisions
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-1.5
Public works project assessment fund
(a) There shall be established in the department of accounting and general services a revolving fund to be known as the public works project assessment fund for the purposes of defraying costs involved in carrying out construction projects managed by the department; managing funds representing accumulated vacation and…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-2
Surveys, maps, etc., lands, harbors, etc
The comptroller shall cause such surveys, maps, and plans of the government lands set aside for public purposes and of the harbors, and internal improvements to be made as the public interest may require, which surveys, maps, and plans shall be kept in the comptroller's office for public inspection and reference.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-3
Powers and duties of the department of accounting and general services
The powers and duties of the department of accounting and general services shall include: (1) The powers and duties heretofore attached to the surveyor general, except such as relate to the geodetic survey of the Hawaiian Islands; (2) The surveying, locating land boundaries, triangulation, mapping, subdividing, studyin…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-4
Duties of counties relating to maps, surveyors, reports
Whenever any maps and metes and bounds descriptions are made by any county department or agency, a certified copy of such map and metes and bounds description shall be filed with the department of accounting and general services. The land surveyors employed by county departments and agencies shall perform their surveyi…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-5
Costs, fees and charges
The department of accounting and general services shall be reimbursed for the reasonable costs incurred in furnishing supplies and performing services for any other state department or agency in accordance with a schedule of fees and charges approved by the director of finance after taking into consideration the amount…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-6
Standards prescribed by department
All matters pertaining to land surveying, mapping, studying land titles and boundaries, preparing metes and bounds descriptions, setting centerline highway monuments, and other work related thereto performed by the department of transportation shall be performed in conformance with the professional standards to be pres…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-7
Assistance of private employees authorized
The performance of work under this chapter may include the employment of private land surveyors, engineers, and photogrammetric engineering assistance when necessary, and the cost in connection therewith shall be borne by the department or agency concerned.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-9
Appraisers of property, number
Whenever the laws of the State require the appraisal of property prior to sale or purchase, the number of appraisers shall be one or more but not more than three disinterested persons, the number to be determined in the discretion of the government agency or officer required to have the appraisal made.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-10
Acquiring of real property; prior approval
No real property or any right, title, or interest therein shall be acquired by agreement, purchase, gift, devise, eminent domain, or otherwise, for any purpose, by the State or any department, agency, board, commission, or officer thereof, without the prior approval of the attorney general as to form, exceptions, and r…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-11
Parking; control by comptroller
(a) The comptroller may assess and collect reasonable fees for parking for all government officials and employees, install parking meters, and restrict and otherwise control parking on all state lands within the comptroller's jurisdiction. (b) The comptroller may make such rules as may be found necessary to carry out t…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-21
Definitions
As used in this part: "Codes and standards" means nationally recognized minimum requirements that shall be met for design and construction to safeguard life, property, and the general welfare. "Council" means the state building code council. "Department" means the department of accounting and general services. "Hawaii…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-22
State building code council
(a) There is established a state building code council. The council shall be placed within the department of accounting and general services for administrative purposes only. The council shall consist of twelve voting members and one nonvoting member, who shall be the comptroller or the comptroller's designee. The coun…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-23
Executive director and executive assistant; council budget
(a) The council shall appoint, exempt from chapters 76 and 89, an executive director, who shall serve at the pleasure of the council, and who shall have administrative abilities and experience with the building industry. The council shall also appoint, exempt from chapters 76 and 89, an executive assistant, who shall h…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-24
Authority and duties of the council
(a) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, the council shall establish the Hawaii state building codes. (b) The council shall appoint a subcommittee comprising the four council members representing county building officials, whose duty shall be to recommend any necessary or desirable state amendments to the codes and…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-25
Hawaii state building codes; requirements
There is established the Hawaii state building codes applicable to all construction in the State of Hawaii. The Hawaii state building codes shall be based upon: (1) The state fire code as adopted by the state fire council; (2) The Uniform Plumbing Code, as copyrighted and published by the International Association of P…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-26
Hawaii state building codes; prohibitions
In adopting the Hawaii state building codes, the council shall not adopt provisions that: (1) Relate to administrative, permitting, or enforcement and inspection procedures of each county; or (2) Conflict with: (A) Chapters 444 and 464; or (B) Section 46-4.7.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-27
Design of state buildings
(a) No later than one year after the adoption of codes or standards pursuant to section 107-24(c), the design of all state building construction shall be in compliance with the Hawaii state building codes, except state building construction shall be allowed to be exempted from: (1) County codes that have not adopted th…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-28
County authority to amend and adopt the Hawaii state building codes without council approval
(a) The governing body of each county shall amend, adopt, and update the Hawaii state building codes as they apply within their respective jurisdiction, in accordance with section 46-1.5(13), without approval of the council. Each county shall amend and adopt the Hawaii state building codes and standards listed in secti…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-29
Rules
The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purposes of this part.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-30
Annual report
The department shall report to the legislature, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular legislative session, on the council's activities and accomplishments.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-31
State building code; compliance
The design of all state building construction shall be in compliance with the state building code within one year of its effective date.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 107-32
Refrigerant use
No provision of the Hawaii state building codes or any county building code shall prohibit or otherwise limit the use of a refrigerant designated as acceptable for use pursuant to title 42 United States Code section 7671k; provided that any equipment containing the refrigerant shall be listed and installed in accordanc…