HB981

Limits attorney's fees in construction defect cases to ensure plaintiffs receive at least 90% of repair costs.

This bill aims to amend Hawaii Revised Statutes to limit attorney's fees in cases involving construction defects. It ensures that plaintiffs receive at least ninety percent of the repair cost after deducting attorney's fees and costs. The bill also defines "construction defect" as a deficiency in design, specifications, surveying, planning, construction, supervision, or observation of a building or structure. The changes do not affect existing contracts or rights that matured before the bill's effective date.