REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO STUDY BARRIERS TO EXITING TIMESHARE OWNERSHIP IN HAWAII AND TO RECOMMEND CONSUMER PROTECTION MEASURES.

This bill directs Hawaii's Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to study the difficulties timeshare owners face when trying to exit their contracts and to recommend consumer protection measures. The study will examine consumer complaints, contractual barriers to termination, practices of third-party exit companies, existing state laws, and regulations used in other states. The department must submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislature by the end of 2026. This resolution does not change any laws but asks the agency to investigate the issue before proposing new rules.