STAND. COM. REP. NO.  389-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 2002

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.B. No. 2002 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAND COURT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to simplify and streamline the operation of the land court by authorizing the use of a master certificate title for common interest communities.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources and a few individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.  The Judiciary provided comments on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2002 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 Water & Land,

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CINDY EVANS, Chair