STAND. COM. REP. NO. 770

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 448

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 448, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to specify that the data requirements for land recordation by the Bureau of Conveyances, on land other than fee simple timeshare interests deregistered by the land court, shall include a map and description prepared by a licensed surveyor.

Hawaii Land Surveyors Association and two concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. The Department of Land and Natural Resources commented on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by requiring the registered owner of registered land to submit a written request to deregister the registered land, proof of title insurance in the amount of the value of the land to be deregistered, and a written waiver of all claims against the State relating to the title to the land arising after the date of deregistration.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 448, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 448, H.D. 2.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair