HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Chris Todd |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say |
Rep. Beth Fukumoto |
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Rep. Gregg Takayama |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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Thursday, February 2, 2017 |
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3:00 PM |
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Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Amends the definition of "business" in the State's general excise tax law.
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Establishes a condominium unit owner hotline to provide unit owners with legal information relating to disputes with a condominium's board of directors. Requires directors of associations with 20 or more dwelling units to complete an online ethics course offered through the Real Estate Commission.
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES. Requires the board of directors of residential condominiums of twenty or more residential dwelling units to take and satisfactorily complete an online ethics course offered through the Real Estate Commission.
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CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO ASSOCIATION LEGAL FEES. Allows unit owners in planned community associations and homeowners associations to withhold legal fees from assessments claimed by associations pending decision in an arbitration or court proceeding in which the owner has filed for a determination of the validity of the amounts and attorney's fees claimed by the association.
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY. Clarifies that projects that contain a combination of time share units, transient vacation rentals, and private residential units located in the same project are required to comply with the document, record, and information disclosure requirements under the State's condominium statutes. Requires hard copies of condominium association documents, records, and information to be provided to requesting owners within twenty-four hours and available for download through an internet site. Specifies that failure to make association documents, records, and information available is an unfair or deceptive act or practice.
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CPC, JUD |
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Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 25 copies (including an original) to Room 327 in the State Capitol;
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________________________________________ Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey Chair |
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