Bill > HB1097

This bill modifies two sections of Hawaii's public housing law to reduce the time the Hawaii Public Housing Authority is required to store a tenant's personal belongings after an eviction from thirty days to fourteen days. Specifically, the bill amends Sections 356D-64 and 356D-94 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to change the storage and disposal provisions for evicted tenants' household goods and personal effects. The changes allow the housing authority to sell or dispose of unclaimed personal property after fourteen days instead of the current thirty-day period, which gives evicted tenants less time to retrieve their belongings. The bill uses language that changes "is authorized to" to "may" and makes minor grammatical adjustments. The legislation is set to take effect on July 1, 2050, providing a long-term future implementation date. This change could potentially impact low-income tenants who may have difficulty quickly reclaiming their personal items after an eviction.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1097&year=2026