STAND. COM. REP. NO. 305

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 77

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 Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 77 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NOTARIAL ACTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize remote online notarizations in the State.

Quicken Loans, First American Title, and an individual testified in support of this measure. Hawaii Credit Union League provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to promote further discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

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. 77, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 77, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair