HI HB1186

Prohibits landlords from showing or renting dwelling units they know or reasonably suspect have a current bed bug infestation, and requires disclosure of infestations in adjacent units being treated or treated within the previous 30 days

Requires landlords to acknowledge receipt of bed bug infestation notices within 5 days and conduct inspections, then within 7 days of confirmed infestation obtain licensed pest control services, inspect adjacent units, notify affected tenants, and report to the Department of Health

Assigns remediation costs to landlords if tenants report infestations within 60 days of lease commencement or 30 days of an adjacent unit infestation; tenants must share costs equally for reports made after these timeframes

Exempts tenants in Hawaii Public Housing Authority units and university/college housing from sharing remediation costs

Expands the definition of "dwelling unit" to include public housing projects and student/faculty housing operated by universities, colleges, or private dorm management companies offering at least 50 beds