Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 3238, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to facilitate sales outside of the United States (U.S.), of time share accommodations located in Hawaii, by removing time share plans that contain these accommodations and that are only offered for sale outside the U.S., from the requirements of Hawaii's time share law.

RCI, ARDA-Hawaii, and Marriott supported this bill. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs commented on this bill.

Your Committee finds that this bill raises the issue of whether there is a need to regulate time share plans sold only outside of the U.S., but which contain accommodations located within Hawaii, and believes this issue should be examined as this bill moves through the legislative process.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3238, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.