The lawsuit alleges the condo board has resurrected old dispute to retaliate against owner.

Bills designed to protect Hawaii condo owners face a potential new life in the 2024 legislative session after stalling in 2023

The task force report is due at the end of this month, but a draft went nowhere. The auditor could look into critical issues affecting as many as 1 in 4 residents.

Condo association officials won't say who might have stolen the money, which appears to have disappeared over time and through phony invoices for work that was never performed.

Hired to manage properties, the companies frequently tell board members to not talk to contractors or others outside board meetings.

The case pitted a retired Army colonel against executives with leading developers MacNaughton and the Kobayashi Group.

Critics say oversight by state Real Estate Commission means owners get short-changed in favor of associations, management firms and lawyers.

Lawmakers killed bills to make it easier to oust bad board members and create a condo ombudsman.

Besides the Senate override, lawmakers in both chambers worked through numerous bills Tuesday, including some dealing with taxes and guns.

The lawsuits claims the Hokua board members used their positions to help themselves and each other without disclosing conflicts of interest.