STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1728-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 121

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 121 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS, DESIGNERS, AND ARCHITECTS IN HAWAII TO INCORPORATE UNIVERSAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES INTO THE DESIGN OF THEIR REAL ESTATE PROJECTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that real estate developers, designers, and architects in Hawaii are encouraged to incorporate the principles of universal design into the design of their real estate projects.

     The Disability and Communication Access Board submitted testimony in support of the measure.  A concerned citizen submitted comments.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 121 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair