STAND. COM. REP. NO.  556

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 243

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Intrastate Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 243 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to protect condominium and condominium association members by clarifying:

     (1)  Which individuals qualify to be board members of a condominium association; and

     (2)  When a vote by a standard proxy form is defective and counted for quorum purposes only at condominium association meetings.

The Hawaii Council of Associations of Apartment Owners dba Hawaii Council of Community Associations, Associa, Hui ‘Oia‘i‘o, and several concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Hawaii Chapter of Community Associations Institute offered comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Removing the proposed language that clarified when a standard proxy form is defective and counted for quorum purposes only;

     (2)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2099, to promote further discussion; and

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

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Intrastate Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 243, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 243, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Intrastate Commerce,

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TAKASHI OHNO, Chair