STAND. COM. REP. NO.  645-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

 

RE:   H.B. No. 3172

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 3172 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTRONIC FILINGS IN THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES AND THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to streamline the process for recording documents at the Bureau of Conveyances (Bureau) by authorizing the Bureau's registrar and assistant registrar to accept electronic signatures and electronically filed documents in lieu of an original document with original signatures.

 

     The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Land Title Association, Hawaii Escrow Association, American Resort Development Association-Hawaii, and Wyndham Worldwide testified in support of this bill.  The Hawaii Association of REALTORS supported the intent of this measure.  The Judiciary submitted comments.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3172 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Consumer Protection & Commerce and Judiciary,

 

 

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair

 

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair