STAND. COM. REP. NO. 916-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 2243

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2243, 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 ensure the proper maintenance of residential condominium buildings and structures by:

(1) Requiring that buildings and structures be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition;

(2) Requiring devices and safeguards to be maintained in conformance with county building codes;

(3) Requiring condominium associations or their designated agents to be responsible for the maintenance of the buildings and structures; and

(4) Authorizing county building officials to require a building or structure to be reinspected.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Insurers Council. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Palehua Townhouse Association, Community Associations Institute, and three individuals.

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. 2243, 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