RELATING TO STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

Removed the requirement to assign employees to the Departments of Public Works in Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui counties for permit review.

Removed the provision allowing the Department of Education to opt out of the design review pilot program for specific projects.

Changed the bill's effective date from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2525.

Clarified that the Office of the State Construction Manager is established within the Office of the Comptroller.

Updated the appropriation section to remove specific FTE allocations for the removed county positions, leaving only the Honolulu position defined.

Added a $2,000,000 minimum design value threshold for projects requiring review.

Changed the Department of Education from mandatory participation to voluntary opt-in status.

Reversed the funding flow so that expenses are deposited into the special fund instead of fees collected.

Added a new provision prohibiting the diversion of Department of Education operating or capital funds to support the special fund.

Updated bill metadata including author name, page numbers, and version identifiers.

Removed the population threshold (under 500,000) that previously limited the design review pilot program to specific counties.

Added specific requirements to assign employees to the Departments of Public Works in Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui, and the Department of Planning and Permitting in Honolulu.

Removed the specific appropriation amount of $3,034,000 and replaced it with a blank placeholder.

Changed the bill's effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000.

Updated author names and document metadata from Senate (CD) to House (HD) versions.

The program is now a five-year pilot instead of a permanent establishment, with a mandatory dissolution date of June 30, 2031.

The State Construction Manager is now hired by the Comptroller rather than appointed by the Governor, and the role is limited to reviewing specific projects over $2 million in smaller counties.

A specific appropriation of $3,034,000 is established for the pilot program, replacing the previous open-ended appropriation.

New requirements mandate that county employees be assigned exclusively to review state construction permits and that all reviewed plans be submitted to the disability and communication access board.

The definition of 'State agency' is restricted to only the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Department of Education for the purposes of this bill.

The bill text was updated to reflect the Comptroller's office as the new home for the program and adjusted the special fund administration accordingly.