A new extension of Hawaii’s eviction moratorium by Gov. David Ige gives state residents until Tuesday, April 13 in order to address any issues regarding rent, maintenance fees, utility charges, taxes or other rental unit fees.
In addition, Ige’s latest proclamation also allows some government agencies to ignore the state’s open records law, the Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA), according to a press release from the state.
“This open records law suspension balances the incredible amount of time and effort government agencies are expending on responding to the pandemic and the importance of access to government records,” Ige said in the release.
The proclamation also addresses the possibility that vaccinated travelers may be able to take advantage of a new exception that is anticipated, the release states. However, that exception depends on approval from the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency.
“The state is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is asking the CDC for explicit guidelines on vaccination and travel,” Ige said in the release.