STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1981

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1288

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1288, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM VOTING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the use of electronic voting devices at any condominium association meeting regardless of whether a secret ballot is used or required.

The Hawaii Council of Associations of Apartment Owners; Hawai‘i State Association of Parliamentarians Legislative Committee; Community Associations Institute Legislative Action Committee; Anderson Lahne & Fujisaki; Hawaiian Properties, Ltd.; Associa; and several individuals testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1288, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair