HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

870

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to costs of arbitration proceedings.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 658A-21, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

     1.  By amending its title to read:

     "[[]§658A-21[]]  Remedies; fees, costs, and expenses of arbitration proceeding."

     2.  By amending subsection (b) to read:

     "(b)  An arbitrator may award reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and other reasonable expenses of arbitration if such an award is authorized by law in a civil action involving [the same] a comparable claim or by the agreement of the parties to the arbitration proceeding."

     SECTION 2.  This Act shall not apply to any arbitration claim commenced prior to its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Arbitration; Remedies; Costs

 

Description:

Authorizes arbitrators to award costs of the arbitration if such an award is authorized by law in a civil action involving a comparable claim or by the agreement of the parties.

 

 

 

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