STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1930

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 770

S.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 770, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO REAL ESTATE LICENSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require a high school education or its equivalent as a condition for being a newly licensed real estate broker or real estate salesperson.

The Hawaii Real Estate Commission, Hawai‘i Association of REALTORS, and an individual supported this measure.

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 S.B. No. 770, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair