STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1582

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: H.R. No. 98

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Tourism, to which was referred H.R. No. 98 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO ALLOW FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON'S EXAMINATION IN THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE FOR PURPOSES OF ISSUING A FULL REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON'S LICENSE, LIMITED TO THE SALE OF TIMESHARE PRODUCTS IN HAWAII, TO PROMOTE THE SALE OF THESE PRODUCTS TO JAPANESE-SPEAKING VISITORS AND ENHANCE JAPAN'S INVOLVEMENT IN AND SUPPORT OF THE HAWAII TOURISM INDUSTRY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to strongly urge the Real Estate Commission to allow for the administration of the real estate salesperson's examination in the Japanese language for purposes of issuing a full real estate salesperson's license, limited to the sale of timeshare products in Hawaii.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the American Resort Development Association - Hawaii and Hilton Grand Vacations. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Real Estate Commission and Hawaii First Realty.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 98 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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ADRIAN K. TAM, Chair