STAND. COM. REP. NO. 890

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 61

H.D. 1

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. 61, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Authorize boards of directors for condominium associations to create a written application of payment policy for excess amounts received from unit owners; and

(2) Specify that the excess amounts shall be applied to fines, legal fees, late fees, and interest last.

Honolulu Tower Association of Apartment Owners, Hawaiian Properties, Ltd., Community Associations Institute, and a few individuals 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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 61, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair