Report Title:

Condominiums; Dispute Resolution Pilot Project

Description:

Extends the condominium dispute resolution pilot project until 6/30/11.  (SD1)

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	574
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Act 244, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, is amended by amending section 12 to read as follows:

     "SECTION 12.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that sections 2, 3, and 4 shall take effect retroactive to July 1, 2006; provided further that section 514A-121.5(b) to (j), Hawaii Revised Statutes, in section 2 of this Act shall be repealed on June 30, [2009;] 2011; provided further that cases pending before the office of administrative hearings of the department of commerce and consumer affairs as part of the condominium dispute resolution pilot project established by section 28 of Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, on June 30, 2006, that may have been dismissed due to the repeal of part VII of chapter 514A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be reinstated and subject to section 514A-121.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, in section 2 of this Act."

     SECTION 2.  Act 205, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, is amended by amending section 5 to read as follows:

     "SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval, and shall be repealed on June 30, [2009.] 2011."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on June 29, 2009.