STAND. COM. REP. NO. 298-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 1874

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 1874 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage alternative dispute resolution by expanding the scope of the Condominium Education Trust Fund to cover voluntary binding arbitration and amending the conditions that mandate mediation and exceptions to mandatory mediation.

The Hawaii Council of Associations of Apartment Owners dba Hawaii Council of Community Associations, Community Associations Institute Hawaii Chapter, Associa, and an individual testified in support of this measure. Hui ‘Oia‘i‘o and an individual testified in opposition. The Real Estate Commission provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion.

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 H.B. No. 1874, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1874, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair