STAND. COM. REP. NO.  384-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 1883

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 1883 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to prohibit planned community associations from charging a member a late fee for association dues that are more than ten percent of the member's dues in arrears, provided the member's arrearage is for 30 days or less.

Several individuals testified in support of this measure.  Community Associations Institute – Hawaii Chapter, Villages of Kapolei Association, Mililani Town Association, and several individuals testified in opposition to this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1883 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Housing,

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RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair