STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1001

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   S.B. No. 1352

      S.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred S.B. No. 1352, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to:

     (1)  Transfer the recording of fee time share interests from the land court system to the Bureau of Conveyances (Bureau);

     (2)  Authorize the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to charge a $5 transaction fee for services rendered at the Bureau to be deposited into the Bureau's special fund for automation of services;

     (3)  Create a two-year pilot program for an integrated electronic filing system for the electronic recordation of fee time share interests; and

     (4)  Establish a working group to address issues regarding the implementation of the transfer.

     The American Resort Development Association – Hawaii, Starwood Vacation Ownership, Hawaii Association of Realtors, and Wyndham Worldwide supported this bill.  DLNR supported the intent of this bill.  The Hawaii Government Employees Association offered comments.  One concerned individual opposed this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1352, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources,

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KEN ITO, Chair