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HB 1990: COUNTIES; BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES; RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY; ZONING VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES; FINES; LIENS; FORECLOSURE

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-06

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-10: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Hussey, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (9) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.)

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Establishes penalties, including fines and liens, for an owner of residential real property's failure to remediate zoning violations.  Requires, under certain conditions, county planning or permitting agencies to record the notice of violation as a lien on the property with the Bureau of Conveyances.  Requires referral to the applicable county corporation counsel for foreclosure if the owner fails to satisfy certain conditions.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD2)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2MIN
Mar 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1MIN
Mar 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Water & Land2MIN
Feb 5, 2026

House Standing Committee on Water & Land

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