STAND. COM. REP. NO. 81-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 1635

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 1635 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow an owner in a planned community to construct an accessory dwelling unit on the owner's property, without the approval of the planned community association.

Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Community Associations Institute-Hawaii Chapter, Mililani Town Association, Associa, and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that, although there is opposition to this measure, the rights associated with homeownership are worthy of further discussion. Your Committee further finds that the issue of a lack of affordable housing in our State has far reaching impacts and that a variety of legislative solutions need to be explored.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2025, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1635, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1635, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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TOM BROWER, Chair