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Committee advances amendment to affordable‑rental construction standards with small DPP edits
Summary
Bill 39, proposing fire‑resistance construction changes for affordable rental housing, was advanced after the Department of Planning and Permitting requested a narrow wording change to clarify allowable piping materials; committee and DPP staff agreed to one additional revision before the next hearing.
The committee on Aug. 19 recommended Bill 39 be reported out for passage on second reading and scheduled a public hearing after the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) requested a limited language change to clarify building‑code cross‑references. Why it matters: Bill 39 would modify Chapter 32 of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu (the affordable rental housing rules) to address fire resistance in construction materials and simplify certain…
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