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HI SB988

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/24/2013

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gabbard

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires landlords and lessors of commercial real property to disclose energy costs to prospective tenants before execution of rental agreements
  • Allows lessees to terminate rental agreements without liability if landlords fail to provide required energy cost disclosure
  • Addresses concern that prospective tenants lack information about energy costs, which are among the highest in the nation, preventing fully informed rental decisions
  • Received support from Sierra Club Hawaii Chapter and Blue Planet Foundation; opposed by Land Use Research Foundation
  • Recommended for passage and referral to Committee on Judiciary and Labor

Legislative Description

Commercial Leases; Energy Costs Disclosure

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL.

2/13/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Labor2/13/2013
Energy and Environment1/24/2013

Full Bill Text

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