CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 64-24

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  , 2024

 

RE:     S.B. No. 2600

        H.D. 1

        C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

 

Sirs:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2600, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS,"

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize the use of electronic mail to deliver certain documents when purchasing a condominium.

 

     Your Committee on Conference finds that electronic mail is a fast, convenient, and reliable method of sending and receiving documents, including documents relating to a condominium purchase.  However, under existing law, certain disclosure documents required to be provided by condominium project developers to prospective purchasers must be delivered by either personal delivery, registered or certified mail, facsimile transmission, or any other way prescribed by the Real Estate Commission.  Therefore, this measure modernizes existing law and provides purchasers with an efficient digital means to receive, keep, and access their condominium documents.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2600, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2600, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

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JACKSON D. SAYAMA

Co-Chair

 

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HERBERT RICHARDS

Chair

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LISA KITAGAWA

Co-Chair

 

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CAROL FUKUNAGA

Co-Chair