HI HB19

Remove the requirement that landlords publish prior notice of the disposition of abandoned tenant property to provide more efficient and cost-effective processes for selling, donating, or disposing of such property

Committee amended the effective date to July 1, 2112 to encourage further discussion on the measure

Hawaii Association of REALTORS and an individual testified in support; Office of Consumer Protection provided comments

Committee noted potential unintended consequences on due process protections for former tenants, including service members, and possible negative impacts on consumers purchasing abandoned property

Referred to Committee on Judiciary with request to consider due process and consumer protection concerns