Bill Text: HI SB1133 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Condominiums.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session. [SB1133 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-SB1133-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to condominiums.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 514A-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definitions of "common elements" and "limited common elements" to read as follows:
""Common elements", unless otherwise provided in the declaration, means and includes:
(1) The land included in the condominium property regime, whether leased or in fee simple;
(2) The foundations, columns, girders, beams, supports, main walls, roofs, halls, corridors, lobbies, stairs, stairways, fire escapes, and entrances and exits of the building or buildings;
(3) The basements, flat roofs, yards, gardens, recreational facilities, parking areas, and storage spaces;
(4) The premises for the lodging or use of janitors and other persons employed for the operation of the property;
(5) Central and appurtenant installations for services such as power, light, gas, hot and cold water, heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, and incinerators;
(6) The elevators, escalators, tanks, pumps, motors, fans, compressors, ducts, and in general all apparatus and installations existing for common use;
(7) Such facilities as may be designated as common elements in the declaration; and
(8) All other parts of
the property necessary or convenient to its existence, maintenance, and safety,
or normally in common use[.],
provided that the part of the property is used and benefits all apartment owners, their tenants, or visitors to the apartment owners or their tenants.
"Limited
common elements" means and includes [those common elements designated
in the declaration as reserved for the use of a certain apartment or certain
apartments to the exclusion of the other apartments; provided that no amendment
of the declaration affecting any of the limited common elements shall be
effective without the consent of the owner or owners of the apartment or
apartments for the use of which such limited common elements are reserved.]
those elements that are used and benefit only certain apartment owners,
their tenants, or visitors to those apartment owners or their tenants."
SECTION 2. Section 514A-82.2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§514A‑82.2 Restatement of declaration and bylaws. (a) Notwithstanding any other
provision of this chapter or of any other statute or instrument, an association
of apartment owners may at any time restate the declaration of condominium
property regime of the project or the bylaws of the association to set forth
all amendments thereof by a [resolution adopted by the board of directors.]
vote or written consent of the apartment owners; provided that no vote or
written consent shall be required for amendments made pursuant to this chapter
with regard to a determination of the common elements and the limited common
elements.
(b)
An association of apartment owners may at any time restate the declaration of
condominium property regime of the project or the bylaws of the association to
amend the declaration or bylaws as may be required to conform with the
provisions of this chapter or of any other statute, ordinance, rule or
regulation enacted by any governmental authority, by a [resolution adopted
by the board of directors, and the restated declaration or bylaws shall be as
fully effective for all purposes as if adopted by the] vote or written
consent of the apartment owners; provided that any declaration of condominium
property regime or bylaws restated pursuant to this subsection shall identify
each portion so restated and shall contain a statement that those portions have
been restated solely for purposes of information and convenience, identifying
the statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation implemented by the amendment, and
that in the event of any conflict, the restated declaration or bylaws shall be
subordinate to the cited statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation.
(c)
Upon [the adoption of a resolution] vote or written consent of the apartment
owners pursuant to subsection (a) or (b), the restated declaration of
condominium property regime or bylaws shall set forth all of the operative
provisions of the declaration of condominium property regime or bylaws, as
amended, together with a statement that the restated declaration of condominium
property regime or bylaws correctly sets forth without change the corresponding
provisions of the declaration of condominium property regime or bylaws, as
amended, and that the restated declaration of condominium property regime or
bylaws supersede the original declaration of condominium property regime or
bylaws and all prior amendments thereto.
(d)
The restated declaration of condominium property regime or bylaws shall be
recorded in the manner provided in section 514A‑11, 514A‑82, or
both, and upon recordation shall supersede the original declaration of
condominium property regime or bylaws and all prior amendments thereto;
provided that in the event of any conflict, the restated declaration of condominium
property regime or bylaws shall be subordinate to the original declaration of
condominium property regime or bylaws and all prior amendments thereto[.],
except with regard to a determination of the common elements and the limited
common elements."
SECTION 3. Section 514A-83.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows:
"(c) Financial statements, general ledgers, the accounts receivable ledger, accounts payable ledgers, check ledgers, insurance policies, contracts, and invoices of the association of apartment owners for the duration those records are kept by the association and delinquencies of ninety days or more shall be available for examination by apartment owners at convenient hours at a place designated by the board; provided that:
(1) The board may require owners to furnish to the association a one-time, duly executed and acknowledged affidavit stating that the information is requested in good faith for the protection of the interests of the association, or its members, or both; and
(2) Owners pay for administrative costs in excess of eight hours per year.
Copies of these items shall be provided to any owner upon the owner's request; provided that the owner pays a reasonable fee for duplication, postage, stationery, and other administrative costs associated with handling the request.
(d) Owners shall also be permitted to view proxies, tally sheets, ballots, owners' check‑in lists, and the certificate of election for a period of thirty days following any association meeting; provided:
(1) That the board may require owners to furnish to the association a one-time, duly executed and acknowledged affidavit stating that the information is requested in good faith for the protection of the interest of the association or its members or both; and
(2) That owners pay for administrative costs in excess of eight hours per year.
Proxies and ballots may be destroyed following the thirty-day period. Copies of tally sheets, owners' check‑in lists, and the certificates of election from the most recent association meeting shall be provided to any owner upon the owner's request; provided that the owner pay a reasonable fee for duplicating, postage, stationery, and other administrative costs associated with handling the request."
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Condominiums; Common Elements; Limited; Management
Description:
Redefines "common elements" and "limited common elements" for condominium property regimes. Makes statutory definitions of "common elements" and "limited common elements" supersede the necessity of restating the declaration and bylaws. Requires a vote or written consent of the owners, rather than the board of directors, when restating the declaration and bylaws. Limits the board of directors to requiring the submission of affidavits only once, when owners request certain association documents.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
