STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1461-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 118

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Human Services & Housing and Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 118 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING ASSOCIATIONS OF APARTMENT OWNERS AND CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS IN THE STATE TO DEVELOP EMERGENCY AND EVACUATION PLANS FOR RESIDENTS, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR SENIORS AND RESIDENTS WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge associations of apartment owners (AOAOs) and condominium unit owners' associations (CUOAs) in the state to develop emergency and evacuation plans for residents, including provisions for seniors and residents with special health needs.

 

     The Honolulu Fire Department, Disability and Communication Access Board, Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, and a concerned individual supported this concurrent resolution.  The Real Estate Commission (REC) provided comments.

 

     The REC noted some administrative concerns with regard to transmitting copies of this concurrent resolution to its approximately 1,500 registered boards.  Your Committees note that the intent of this measure is for the REC to send copies to boards that are registered with them.  Additionally, your Committees understand REC's financial concerns and emphasize that its intent is for REC to send copies of this concurrent resolution to as many AOAOs and CUOAs as possible with the funding available within its budget.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services & Housing and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 118 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services & Housing and Health,

 

 

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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair

 

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KARL RHOADS, Acting Chair