THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
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Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair |
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Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Requires scheduling of special association meetings by petition to be set no later than 60 days from receipt of petition. Clarifies that petitioners may send out notice of meeting and proxies at associations expense if secretary or managing agent fails to do so.
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CPH |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Specifies matters that are subject to mediation. Permits unsatisfied parties to mediation to pursue arbitration after 30 days.
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CPH, WAM |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Allows condominium associations to invest funds in certificates of deposit through the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service network.
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CPH |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Makes various housekeeping amendments to clarify the recodification of the condominium laws.
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CPH |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Prohibits a member of any unit owners' association from serving on board if the association member is in arrears of $1,000 or more in maintenance fees, fines, or any other fees owed to the association for at least 3 months.
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CPH |
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RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. Allows for the restatement of planned community association documents.
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CPH |
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RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. Requires planned community associations to register and re-register with and pay fees to the real estate commission on a biennial basis.
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CPH |
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RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. Requires the inclusion of property restrictions or conditions of use in a seller's disclosure statement.
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CPH |
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RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD. Requires mortgage foreclosure rescuers to provide specific information and disclosures to distressed property owners as well as impose specific prohibitions on mortgage foreclosure rescuers.
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CPH, JDL |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 407, State Capitol.
· By fax: Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov. Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Please note: Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.
Public Folder. A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6760.
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________________________________________ Senator Russell S. Kokubun Chair |
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