HB 70 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM.

Summary
Requires budget summaries to contain all required information without referring the reader to other portions of the budget. Clarifies a unit owner's ability to enforce compliance with budget summary and replacement reserves requirements. (CD1)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jun 3, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill simplifies and strengthens requirements for condominium associations in Hawaii to provide clearer budget summaries to owners. It removes the ability for associations to claim 'good faith' defense when they fail to include required budget details, shifts the burden of proving compliance to the association, and clarifies enforcement rights for unit owners. The substantive policy changes focus on improving transparency and accountability in condominium financial reporting rather than altering scope, funding, or eligibility criteria.
REQUIREMENT

Removed the 'good faith' defense that associations could use to avoid liability when omitting required budget summary information.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed the burden of proof from unit owners to associations, requiring associations to prove they complied with budget summary requirements.

Removed the requirement that associations must prepare an annual operating budget and reserve study before unit owners can enforce compliance.

TECHNICAL

Removed the requirement that budget summaries explain how replacement reserve assessments were calculated using specific methods like 'per cent funded' or 'cash flow plan'.

Removed the requirement for budget summaries to disclose whether prior year assessments were less than study projections and explain the impact on future assessments.

Removed the requirement for budget summaries to disclose whether the amount collected was calculated using a specific funding method.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
18
Committee
18
Amendments
3
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 43).
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 43) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Rhoads, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Todd, Iwamoto, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 538) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-25-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1254) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards.
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to CPN, JDC.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 183).
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa, Garcia, Shimizu.
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 253) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
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