STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1042-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.B. No. 2078

      S.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred S.B. No. 2078, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify that the prohibition on private restrictions on agricultural uses and activities under current law applies to restrictions contained in condominium documents.

The Department of Agriculture, the Hawaii Real Estate Commission, and Hawaii Farm Bureau Foundation submitted testimony in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2078, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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CINDY EVANS, Chair