HI HCR164

Requests the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to conduct a study on barriers to exiting timeshare ownership in Hawaii and recommend consumer protection measures.

Study must examine consumer complaints related to timeshare ownership, resale, and exit services, as well as contractual provisions that make terminating or transferring timeshare interests difficult.

Investigation to include business practices of third-party timeshare exit companies, including their fee structures and success rates, following enforcement actions by the FTC and state attorneys general against deceptive practices.

Department must review existing Hawaii consumer protections, identify regulatory gaps, and assess best practices from other states including developer take-back requirements and licensing/bonding standards for exit service providers.

Report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation due to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2027 Regular Session.