About: Government Affairs

The Government Affairs Department is dedicated to creating and maintaining a healthy legislative and regulatory business environment for our REALTOR® members.  This goal can be achieved by development of a pro-active legislative agenda, support of an active legislative committee, and encouragement of members to develop personal relationships with legislators and become politically active.

HAR's legislative and political action programs promote private property rights, freedom of choice in housing, and benefit the real estate industry (and our clients) by influencing public policy and regulatory agencies.  We believe that the political stability and economic prosperity of the State of Hawai'i is dependent in large measure upon the right of the individual to own and freely transfer real property and to exercise and enjoy the benefits of home ownership.

Among the services provided by the Government Affairs Department is the staffing for the HAR Government Affairs Committee, the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC), the Grassroots Communication Program (CapWiz), and the Political Communications Network (State Political Contact Program).  During election years, the Government Affairs Staff will schedule interviews with candidates vying for state office.