Hawaii
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EXISTING LAWS:
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 514B (aka, “condominium association law”), https://cca.hawaii.gov/reb/files/2023/01/514B-CONDOMINIUMS-221207.pdf (If we are successful, this version will be amended during the next few legislative sessions.)
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 421J (aka, “planned community association law”), https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol08_Ch0401-0429/HRS0421J/HRS_0421J-.htm
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 421I (aka, “cooperative housing corporations law”), https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol08_Ch0401-0429/HRS0421I/HRS_0421I-.htm
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 667 regarding Hawaii’s foreclosure law, https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol13_Ch0601-0676/HRS0667/HRS_0667-.htm
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 414D, Hawaii’s non-profit corporations law, https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol08_Ch0401-0429/HRS0414D/HRS_0414D-.htm
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 467 regarding Hawaii’s real estate brokers and salespersons’ law for Hawaii’s “managing agents” (the companies that manage our associations), https://cca.hawaii.gov/reb/files/2021/03/467-REAL-ESTATE-BROKERS-AND-SALESPERSONS-FINAL-101420-1.pdf
Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 107 Amended Subchapter 6, regarding reserve requirements for condominium associations, https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2013/08/har_107-c2.pdf.
Legislative Engagement and Resources
webpage, https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/How to Engage in the Legislative Process
Hawaii state legislature site: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/
Legislative committees site: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/committees.aspx?chamber=all
Legislator contact info: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/legislators.aspx
Hawaii Current Bills
Having issues? Please speak out, so legislators will start to listen. Civil Beat has been covering stories about condo owners who had serious issues https://www.civilbeat.org/category/oahu-condo-issues/
Many readers have commented.
Hawaii Old Bills Chart 2024
Other Important Hawaii Government Agencies - all in this section need address updates.
Hawaii Small Claims Court, https://www.courts.state.hi.us/self-help/small_claims/small_claims
Hawaii State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs list of “registered condominium associations,” https://web.dcca.hawaii.gov/DPR.Net/Public/ShowPublicTable.aspx.
Links to Condo-Related News Articles:
Hawaii members have told us that it is effective to comment on https://www.civilbeat.org/ as the legislators read it.
“Foreclosures Hurt Condos,” https://www.staradvertiser.com/2010/08/01/hawaii-news/foreclosures-hurt-condos/
“Legislation needed to rein in abusive condo associations, “https://www.staradvertiser.com/2016/02/08/editorial/island-voices/legislation-needed-to-rein-in-abusive-condo-associations/
“The Brutal Reality of Owning a Condo in Hawaii,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2016/05/the-brutal-reality-of-owning-a-condo-in-hawaii/ – May 2016
“Do Condo Owners Need Some Help From Hawaii’s Legislature?” https://www.civilbeat.org/2017/01/do-condo-owners-need-some-help-from-hawaiis-legislature/ – January 17, 2017
“Ian Lind: Why Condo Associations Are Sweating After A Judge’s Ruling, “https://www.civilbeat.org/2017/04/ian-lind-why-condo-associations-are-sweating-after-a-judges-ruling/ – April 12, 2017
“Help For Condo Owners Comes In Small Doses, If It Comes At All,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2017/04/help-for-condo-owners-comes-in-small-doses-if-it-comes-at-all/ -April 24, 2017
“Condo Owners May Not Know They Have New Power,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/01/condo-owners-may-not-know-they-have-new-power/ – January 16, 2019
“An Open Letter To Hawaii Condo Owners About Proxies,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/02/an-open-letter-to-hawaii-condo-owners-about-proxies/ – February 7, 2019
“Condo ‘Disaster’: Waikiki Maintenance Fees Hit $1,800,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/03/condo-disaster-waikiki-maintenance-fees-hit-1800/ – March 17, 2020
“Column: Condo associations should pay own legal bills,” https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/30/editorial/island-voices/condo-associations-should-pay-own-legal-bills/
“Column: State must address HOA owners’ plight,” https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/13/editorial/island-voices/state-must-address-hoa-owners-plight/
“Column: Proxy voting can distort homeowners’ association elections,” https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/03/14/editorial/island-voices/column-proxy-voting-can-distort-homeowners-association-elections/
“Big Island Condo Owners Navigate Troubled Finances,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2022/07/big-island-condo-owners-navigate-troubled-finances/ – July 1, 2022
“Hawaii Condo Fees Are Among Nation’s Highest. And They’re Squeezing The Middle Class,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2022/08/hawaii-condo-fees-are-among-nations-highest-and-theyre-squeezing-the-middle-class/ – August 19, 2022
“Here’s What Happened When Lawyers For A Condo Association Tried To Collect Their Fees,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2022/10/heres-what-happened-when-lawyers-for-a-condo-association-tried-to-collect-their-fees/ – October 20, 2022
“Condo Owners Want More Power To Fight Their Homeowners Boards,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/01/condo-owners-want-more-power-to-fight-their-homeowners-boards/ – January 4, 2023
“$600 A Month In Kakaako Gets Seniors Mold, Shocks And The Smell Of Death,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/03/600-a-month-in-kakaako-gets-seniors-mold-shocks-and-the-smell-of-death/ – March 8, 2023
“Hawaii Property Management Giant Under Scrutiny,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/04/hawaii-property-management-giant-under-scrutiny/ – April 6, 2023
“Condo Management Giant’s License Is Reactivated By Hawaii Regulators,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/04/condo-management-giants-license-is-reactivated-by-hawaii-regulators/ – April 11, 2023
“Have A Complaint About Your Condo? You May Get Slapped With Paying For The Lawyers Who Fight You,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/04/have-a-complaint-about-your-condo-you-may-get-slapped-with-paying-for-the-lawyers-who-fight-you/ – April 19, 2023
“This Elderly Woman Was Threatened With Eviction — Over 50 Cents,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/04/this-elderly-woman-was-threatened-with-eviction-over-50-cents/ -April 19, 2023
“Prominent Honolulu Condo Board Members Are On Trial For Alleged Retaliation. Here’s Why,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/04/prominent-honolulu-condo-board-members-are-on-trial-for-alleged-retaliation-heres-why/ – Apri 25, 2023
“Hawaii Condo Owners Aren’t Getting Much Love From The Legislature This Year,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/05/hawaii-condo-owners-arent-getting-much-love-from-the-legislature-this-year/ – May 3, 2023
“Is The Deck Stacked Against Hawaii Condo Owners?,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/05/is-the-deck-stacked-against-hawaii-condo-owners/ – May 9, 2023
“Prominent Honolulu Condo Directors Pay $600,000 To Settle Retaliation Claim,” https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/07/prominent-honolulu-condo-directors-pay-600000-to-settle-retaliation-claim/ – July 13, 2023The Transcript of the Case Above, “Promenent Honolulu Condo…”
Sue Savio, representative of the condo insurance industry in Hawaii