Hearing on Resolution to Establish Task Force on Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities

There is a hearing on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in room 329 on some bills of interest to community associations before the House Human Services Committee before Chair Rep.Alex M. Sonson and the House Health Committee before Chair Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki. The hearing notice discusses the following bills of interest to community associations:

SCR 79 SD1 This Resolution would establish a task force that would identify issues and problems that inhibit the establishment of naturally occurring retirement communities and provide potential solutions on how condominium and housing associations and other real property organizations may be able to most expediently and cost-effectively resolve these issues and problems. The task force would include members from he Elderly Affairs Division of the City and County of Honolulu, The Assisted Living Options Hawaii, Catholic Charities Elderly Services, The Hawaii Council of Associations of Resident Managers; The Community Association Institute; The Hawaii Council of Association of Apartment Owners;The Hawaii Long Term Care Association;The Healthcare Association of Hawaii;Hawaii Independent Condominium and Cooperative Owners; and Association of American Retired Persons.

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE HUS COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 303, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HUS COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6520.