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HRS §508D-10.5

Sharing electricity costs before selling a home

Before selling a home, the owner must honestly state the electricity cost from the last three months the home was lived in, but only if the owner paid the electric bills directly. This rule does not apply to foreclosures or homes with no electric account.

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The statute, as written — Energy-efficiency consumer information in sale or lease of real property

Prior to the sale of residential real property, the property owner shall make a good faith declaration of electricity cost based on the most recent three-month period in which the property was occupied prior to the date of the seller's disclosure, pursuant to chapter 508D. This declaration shall only apply where the owner directly pays the electrical utility bills, and shall not apply in the case of a foreclosure of residential real property or where there are no electrical utility accounts associated with the property.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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