STAND. COM. REP. NO.  666-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1746

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 1746, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to promote fairness and conservation in energy consumption by permitting a condominium board of directors to authorize the installation of separate meters to determine individual units' use of utilities as long as the condominium association bears the cost of installing the utility meters.

 

     Several concerned individuals supported this bill.  A concerned individual opposed this measure.  Hawaii Energy submitted comments.

 

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1746, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

		____________________________ ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair