STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1135

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 287

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 Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 287, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VACANT AND ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Expedite county procedures to approve demolition permits for vacant residential properties; and

(2) Allow the Department of Taxation to seek non-judicial foreclosure sales of vacant and abandoned residential properties with outstanding recorded state tax liens.

The Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu testified in opposition to this measure. The Department of Taxation and Tax Foundation of Hawaii provided comments.

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 H.B. No. 287, H.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