STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1037

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   H.B. No. 177

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 177, 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 prohibit associations of apartment owners, boards of directors, managing agents, resident managers, and apartment and condominium owners from retaliating or discriminating against an apartment or condominium owner who uses lawful actions to address, prevent, or stop a violation of Hawaii's condominium laws or a condominium's governing documents, or who exercises any other right as an apartment or condominium owner under Chapters 514A and 514B, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

 

     The Hawaii Council of Associations of Apartment Owners dba Hawaii Council of Community Associations, Palehua Townhouse Association, Associa, and an individual testified in support of this measure.  An individual testified in opposition to this measure.  Community Associations Institute – Hawaii Chapter and an individual commented on this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on this measure.   

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 177, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 177, H.D. 2.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair