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Introduced
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
In Committee
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Establishes the Ombudsman's Office for Condominium Owners and Associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Increases the biennial Condominium Education Trust Fund fee by $2.50 a year to pay for the ongoing costs of the Ombudsman's Office. Appropriates funds from the Condominium Education Trust Fund for establishment of the Ombudsman's Office.
AI Summary
This bill establishes an Ombudsman's Office for Condominium Owners and Associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to help resolve disputes between unit owners and their associations, acting as a neutral resource and investigator. To fund this new office, the bill increases the biennial fee that condominium associations pay to the Condominium Education Trust Fund by $2.50 per unit annually, starting July 1, 2027, and also appropriates funds from this trust fund for the office's initial establishment and administrative costs. The Condominium Education Trust Fund is a fund used for educational purposes related to condominium management and dispute resolution, and this bill amends existing law to include support for the new ombudsman's office as one of its designated uses.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (6)
Terez Amato (D)*,
Della Belatti (D)*,
Kim Iwamoto (D)*,
Amy Perruso (D)*,
Julie Reyes Oda (R)*,
Garner Shimizu (R)*,
Last Action
Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6 (on 02/02/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2453&year=2026 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2453_.HTM |
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