STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1357

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.R. No. 82

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.R. No. 82 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to perform an audit of the policies, procedures, and management of the Real Estate Commission (Commission) including an analysis of the Commission's practices and procedures regarding:

     (1)  Management;

(2)  Investigative powers, including the Commission's award of contracts to other entities to carry out investigations;

(3)  Adoption of administrative rules to implement Chapter 514B, Hawaii Revised Statutes;

     (4)  The condominium program; and

(5)  The collection of fees relating to condominium mediation and training programs.

Numerous individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Real Estate Commission offered comments on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 82 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair