STAND. COM. REP. NO.  118-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 3107

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 3107 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OWNER-BUILDER PERMITS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to protect Hawaii's real estate consumers by:

     (1)  Requiring sellers to disclose whether a building or structure was built or improved under an owner-builder permit;

     (2)  Clarifying that owner-builders must use licensed subcontractors when altering, improving, demolishing, or repairing any building or structure; and

     (3)  Establishing penalties for owner-builders who fail to comply with these requirements.

     The Contractors License Board, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Subcontractors Association of Hawaii, Building Industry Association of Hawaii, Hidano Construction, Inc., Associated Builders and Contractors Hawaii, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.  The Hawaii Association of REALTORS supported the intent of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing its effective date to November 1, 2008, to            allow for standards forms to comply with the new                   requirements; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity,      consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3107, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 3107, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Housing,

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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair