STAND. COM. REP. NO. 862

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 921

       S.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 921 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION RECORDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to limit the costs that a condominium association may charge members for association records to reasonable cost.

     This measure also clarifies that reasonable costs include administrative and duplicating costs.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Independent Condominium and Cooperative Owners and two individuals.  The Hawaii Chapter of the Community Association Institute submitted comments.

     Your Committee finds that costs for obtaining condominium association records can sometimes be excessive and this may prevent members from exercising their right to obtain copies of association records.  The intent of this measure is to limit the costs of obtaining records to reasonable costs, making it easier and more affordable for members to obtain this information.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the maximum amount that a member may be charged from fifty cents to $1 per page for administrative and duplicating costs and by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 921, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 921, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair