STAND. COM. REP. NO.  19

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.B. No. 469

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 469 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to support victims of domestic violence by prohibiting discriminatory practices in real estate transactions, including financial transactions in connection with real estate transactions, because of one's status as a victim of domestic violence.

 

     The Hawaii Family Forum, the Roman Catholic Church in the State of Hawaii, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, and numerous individuals testified in support of this bill.  The Hawaii Association of Realtors submitted comments.

 

     Your Committee urges the advocates of this bill to work with the Hawaii Association of Realtors to conform relevant real estate transaction forms to the changes made in this bill, and to conduct coordinated awareness outreach efforts.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 469 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Housing,

 

 

 

 

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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair