Richard, Any response to you is typically futile as you are simply looking for an argument to debate, typical lawyer, you are not interested in any views outside of what you already know, and deem your views as the only legitimate reality that exists.
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Look up the bill itself. Let me help you since you apparently did not bother to do it yourself. : 
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http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=223&year=2017
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The very first page of testimony is from DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS - Executive Director of the OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION.
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"Instead of engaging in a valid tenant screening process the landlord or agent is abusing their bargaining position to create a supplemental source of income. "
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They support the bill because it is already an issue that they get complaints about on a regular basis.
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"The most troubling reports involve claims from prospective tenants that they have been asked to pay $50 to $100 for an application"