HB 600 Summary

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 669-1 to add protections for defendants in quiet title actions involving kuleana land
• Allows defendants to request mandatory mediation when kuleana land is involved, with the court having discretion to order mediation to resolve disputes
• Permits defendants in separate quiet title actions involving the same kuleana lands in the same circuit to request consolidation into a single action
• Specifies that plaintiffs must bear mediation costs and may only recover costs, expenses, or attorney's fees from defendants as deemed equitable by the court
• Takes effect January 7, 2050