H.B. 544 Summary

• Adds a new section to Chapter 663 of Hawaii Revised Statutes providing immunity from liability for the State or counties when repairing or maintaining streets where ownership or jurisdiction is disputed between them.

• Grants immunity for personal injuries or property damage arising from repair or maintenance activities on "roads in limbo" (streets with disputed State-county ownership).

• Specifies that performing repair or maintenance work on a disputed street does not confer ownership or jurisdiction over that street to either the State or the county.

• Takes effect upon approval.