RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
Summary
Prohibits a landlord from terminating certain tenancies without just cause. Requires a landlord to provide relocation assistance or waive the last month's rent when terminating a tenancy for no-fault just cause. Restricts how much and how often a landlord may increase an existing tenant's rent. Establishes the Hawaii rent board to oversee annual rent increases and conduct rental arbitrations, mediations, and investigative hearings on reports of wrongful evictions. Establishes a rent stabilization special fund, to be funded by a separate fee assessed on rental units to support the activities of the Hawaii rent board.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Feb 2, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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