STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1498-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   S.B. No. 2256

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 2256, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to promote fairness and conservation in energy consumption by permitting a condominium board of directors to authorize the installation of separate meters to determine individual units' use of utilities as long as the condominium association bears the cost of installing the utility meters.

The Hawaii Council of Associations of Apartment Owners and two concerned individuals supported this bill.  A concerned individual submitted comments.

     After careful consideration, your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Clarifying that this bill applies to commercial or residential condominiums in any project; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2256, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2256, H.D. 2.

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

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair