Bill Nos. 178, 179 (Draft 2), and 181 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai’i County Council on July 22, 2020, by vote as listed below: Bill 178: Amends Chapter 19, Article 8, Section 19-59, of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Native Forest Dedications. Creates three native forest categories (native forests, functional forests, and successional forests), and establishes a dedication process for forest preservation and restoration. Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Acting Chair Eoff 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None. Bill 179 (Draft 2): Establishes a County Construction Code Relating to Building Construction and Related Systems Within a Building Under Construction by Amending the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), as Follows: 1) Adopts New Chapters 5 (Construction Administrative Code), 5A (Building Code), 5D (Electrical Code), 5E (Energy Conservation Code), and 5F (Plumbing Code); 2) Amends Chapter 2, Section 2-39; Chapter 3, Sections 3-14 and 3-15; and Chapter 25, Sections 25-1-5, 25-4-10, and 25-4-60; and 3) Repealing Chapters 5 (Building Code), 9 (Electrical Code), and 17 (Plumbing Code). Establishes a new Construction Code for the County of Hawai’i by: repealing existing Chapter 5 (Building), Chapter 9 (Electricity), and Chapter 17 (Plumbing); creating new chapters for installation provisions for Building, Electrical, Energy Conservation, and Plumbing; and combining administrative provisions from Chapter 5, Chapter 9, and Chapter 17 into a single, new chapter. The amendments also include adoption of a new electrical code based on the 2017 National Electrical Code and adoption of a new plumbing code based on the 2012 Uniform Plumbing Code, adding a new appendix for tiny house building standards, and transitioning the County from requiring separate construction permits to a single-permit system. Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Acting Chair Eoff 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None. Bill 181: Amends Ordinance No. 20-45, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2021. Appropriates revenues in the Recreation Miscellaneous Contributions account ($2,000); and appropriates the same to the United States Tennis Association Facility Recovery Grant Private account. Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas, and Acting Chair Eoff 8; Noes: None; Absent: Council Member Poindexter 1; Excused: None. Jon Henricks COUNTY CLERK Hawai’i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer (HTH1289612 7/31/20)