Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR87 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. 87 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION strongly URGING THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO ALLOW FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON's EXAMINATION IN THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE FOR PURPOSES OF issuing A FULL REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON'S LICENSE, LIMITED TO THE SALE OF TIMESHARE PRODUCTS IN HAWAII, TO promote THE SALE OF these PRODUCTS TO JAPANESE-SPEAKING VISITORS AND ENHANCE JAPAN'S INVOLVEMENT in AND SUPPORT OF THE HAWAII TOURISM INDUSTRY.
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3	3	THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. 87
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37	37	strongly URGING THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO ALLOW FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON's EXAMINATION IN THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE FOR PURPOSES OF issuing A FULL REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON'S LICENSE, LIMITED TO THE SALE OF TIMESHARE PRODUCTS IN HAWAII, TO promote THE SALE OF these PRODUCTS TO JAPANESE-SPEAKING VISITORS AND ENHANCE JAPAN'S INVOLVEMENT in AND SUPPORT OF THE HAWAII TOURISM INDUSTRY.
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45	45	WHEREAS, the Real Estate Commission of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs has broad authority to allow for the administration of the real estate salesperson's examination in the Japanese language and to issue licenses limited to the sale of timeshare products in Hawaii to those who pass the full real estate salesperson's examination given in Japanese; and WHEREAS, based on the prior experience of timeshare operators in other jurisdictions, a potentially higher passage rate for Japanese-speaking applicants could result in a rise in the sale of timeshare products to Japanese-speaking visitors and an increase in visitors from Japan; and WHEREAS, in contrast to visitors who stay in hotels, timeshare owners are more likely to become involved in the local community and consistently support the local economy, as they return to Hawaii multiple times and on a regular basis; and WHEREAS, the timeshare industry desires to cultivate greater Japanese involvement in the Hawaii timeshare industry; however, it has found it difficult to hire a sufficient number of licensed salespersons to meet the demand of the Japanese market and facilitate an increase in the number of Japanese visitors to Hawaii; and WHEREAS, it is not unusual to offer written examinations required for licenses to be given in languages other than English; and WHEREAS, for instance, the written examination for the Hawaii driver's license is offered in multiple languages, such as Chinese, Chuukese, Hawaiian, Ilocano, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan, and Vietnamese, in order to accommodate Hawaii's linguistically diverse community and address concerns regarding discrimination; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the statutory powers and authority granted to the Real Estate Commission under chapter 467, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Commission could implement this proposal without any statutory changes; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Real Estate Commission is strongly urged to allow for the administration of the real estate salesperson's examination in the Japanese language for purposes of issuing a full real estate salesperson's license, limited to the sale of timeshare products in Hawaii, to promote the sale of these products to Japanese-speaking visitors and enhance Japan's involvement in and support of the Hawaii tourism industry; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Real Estate Commission is requested to use its existing authority under chapter 467, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to make these Japanese-language examinations available; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Chairperson of the Real Estate Commission, and Supervising Executive Officer of the Real Estate Commission. OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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47	47	WHEREAS, the Real Estate Commission of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs has broad authority to allow for the administration of the real estate salesperson's examination in the Japanese language and to issue licenses limited to the sale of timeshare products in Hawaii to those who pass the full real estate salesperson's examination given in Japanese; and
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51	51	WHEREAS, based on the prior experience of timeshare operators in other jurisdictions, a potentially higher passage rate for Japanese-speaking applicants could result in a rise in the sale of timeshare products to Japanese-speaking visitors and an increase in visitors from Japan; and
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55	55	WHEREAS, in contrast to visitors who stay in hotels, timeshare owners are more likely to become involved in the local community and consistently support the local economy, as they return to Hawaii multiple times and on a regular basis; and
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59	59	WHEREAS, the timeshare industry desires to cultivate greater Japanese involvement in the Hawaii timeshare industry; however, it has found it difficult to hire a sufficient number of licensed salespersons to meet the demand of the Japanese market and facilitate an increase in the number of Japanese visitors to Hawaii; and
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63	63	WHEREAS, it is not unusual to offer written examinations required for licenses to be given in languages other than English; and
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67	67	WHEREAS, for instance, the written examination for the Hawaii driver's license is offered in multiple languages, such as Chinese, Chuukese, Hawaiian, Ilocano, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan, and Vietnamese, in order to accommodate Hawaii's linguistically diverse community and address concerns regarding discrimination; and
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71	71	WHEREAS, pursuant to the statutory powers and authority granted to the Real Estate Commission under chapter 467, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Commission could implement this proposal without any statutory changes; now, therefore,
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75	75	BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Real Estate Commission is strongly urged to allow for the administration of the real estate salesperson's examination in the Japanese language for purposes of issuing a full real estate salesperson's license, limited to the sale of timeshare products in Hawaii, to promote the sale of these products to Japanese-speaking visitors and enhance Japan's involvement in and support of the Hawaii tourism industry; and
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79	79	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Real Estate Commission is requested to use its existing authority under chapter 467, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to make these Japanese-language examinations available; and
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83	83	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Chairperson of the Real Estate Commission, and Supervising Executive Officer of the Real Estate Commission.
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91	91	OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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101	101	Report Title: Real Estate Salesperson's Examination; Japanese Language; Timeshare Products
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