Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ABANDONED SUBDIVISION AND CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS, THEREBY AMENDING FURTHER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 957, ENTITLED "REGULATING THE SALE OF SUBDIVISION LOTS AND CONDOMINIUMS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF"
Congress Author
Date filed
September 2, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03218
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ABANDONED SUBDIVISION AND CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS, THEREBY AMENDING FURTHER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 957, ENTITLED "REGULATING THE SALE OF SUBDIVISION LOTS AND CONDOMINIUMS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF"
ABSTRACT : The bill further strengthens the authority of the HLURB to regulate activities of subdivision developers by prohibiting the selling of lots or condominium units unless THIRTY PERCENT (30%) of the project has been completed. Mandates, likewise, a 50%performance bond as another regulatory measure.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CANDAZO, ROMEO D.C.
DATE FILED : 1998-09-02
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1.
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00712
SUBMITTED ON 2000-04-06
SUBMITTED BY: HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB04128
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ON 1998-09-28
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2000-05-08
DATE CALENDARED : 2000-05-23
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2000-08-16
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2000-08-16
REMARKS : Considered the Explanatory Note as the sponsorship speech.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2000-08-23
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2000-10-26
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:179     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2000-10-26
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2000-11-06

Abstract

The bill further strengthens the authority of the HLURB to regulate activities of subdivision developers by prohibiting the selling of lots or condominium units unless THIRTY PERCENT (30%) of the project has been completed. Mandates, likewise, a 50%performance bond as another regulatory measure.

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