STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1655

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 148

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.R. No. 148 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF SQUATTING IN THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the convening of a working group to examine and develop recommendations to address the issue of squatting in the state.

The Hawaii Association of Realtors testified in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 148 and recommends its adoption.

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

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair