HI HB888

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 356D-56 to establish a comprehensive process for the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to sell, donate, or otherwise dispose of abandoned or seized property in state low-income housing projects.

Requires the authority to send certified mail notice at least five calendar days before disposition to the property owner if known; if owner is unknown, notice must be posted on the premises where property was abandoned or seized.

Property with an estimated value of $500 or more per item must be disposed of by public auction with statewide or local public notice at least five days in advance; property valued under $500 may be disposed of at the authority's discretion without public auction.

Allows property owners to repossess abandoned or seized property before disposition upon proof of entitlement and payment of all unpaid rent, debts, charges, fines, storage (minimum $25 per day), appraisal, advertising, and other expenses owed to the authority.

Sale proceeds after deduction of unpaid rent, charges, and disposition expenses are offset against amounts owed by the owner to the State, with any remaining balance held in trust for 30 days before being transferred to the authority's special fund.