STAND. COM. REP. NO. 486-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2344
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.B. No. 2344 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ATTORNEYS' FEES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to repeal the exemption of the
collection of delinquent assessments, the foreclosure of any
lien, or the enforcement of any provision of a planned community
association's governing document from the 25 percent limit on
attorneys' fees on actions in the nature of assumpsit.

     A member of the public testified in support of this measure.

     Your Committee finds that this bill will help curb
overcharges of legal fees from firms representing Association of
Apartment Owners in foreclosure cases.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 2344 and recommends that it pass Second
Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair