HI HB2041

Establishes a condominium ombudsman attached to the Real Estate Commission to receive and investigate complaints by unit owners against associations, with findings required within 30 business days of filing

Grants the Real Estate Commission new authority to receive and investigate complaints by condominium unit owners against associations subject to Chapter 514B

Expands unit owners' rights to inspect, examine, and copy association records, reducing the response deadline from 30 days to 10 business days for document requests

Awards reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to unit owners who prevail in enforcement actions to compel access to association records

Extends the record retention period for managing agents from 5 years to 10 years, and makes falsifying or destroying association records a third-degree forgery offense