Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB2165 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 2165 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RENT CONTROL. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 2165
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13	13	THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	RELATING TO RENT CONTROL.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no landlord shall rent or lease, or offer to rent or lease, a dwelling unit in the district described in section 4‑1(2)(D), Hawaii Revised Statutes, at a rate that exceeds the rate for which that dwelling unit was rented or leased or offered for rent or lease on August 7, 2023. (b) Any person who violates this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined no more than $2,000, imprisoned no more than one year, or both. (c) For the purposes of this Act: "Dwelling unit" has the same meaning as in section 521-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes. "Landlord" has the same meaning as in section 521-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes. SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval and shall be repealed on July 1, 2025. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no landlord shall rent or lease, or offer to rent or lease, a dwelling unit in the district described in section 4‑1(2)(D), Hawaii Revised Statutes, at a rate that exceeds the rate for which that dwelling unit was rented or leased or offered for rent or lease on August 7, 2023.
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51	51	(b) Any person who violates this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined no more than $2,000, imprisoned no more than one year, or both.
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53	53	(c) For the purposes of this Act:
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55	55	"Dwelling unit" has the same meaning as in section 521-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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57	57	"Landlord" has the same meaning as in section 521-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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59	59	SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval and shall be repealed on July 1, 2025.
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73	73	Report Title: Rental Units; Dwelling Units; Rental Rates; Rent Control Description: Prohibits a landlord from renting or leasing, or offering to rent or lease, a dwelling unit in the district described in section 4‑1(2)(D), HRS, at a rate that exceeds the rate for which that dwelling unit was rented or leased or offered for rent or lease on 8/7/2023. Sunsets on 7/1/2025. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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81	81	Rental Units; Dwelling Units; Rental Rates; Rent Control
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87	87	Prohibits a landlord from renting or leasing, or offering to rent or lease, a dwelling unit in the district described in section 4‑1(2)(D), HRS, at a rate that exceeds the rate for which that dwelling unit was rented or leased or offered for rent or lease on 8/7/2023. Sunsets on 7/1/2025.
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95	95	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.