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This bill amends Section 302A-1603 of Hawaii Revised Statutes to expand the types of housing developments that are exempt from school impact fees. The bill adds several new categories of exemptions, including housing developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, housing that provides 80% of units as affordable for qualified individuals, developments administered by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation, projects exempt from general excise taxes, developments receiving federal, state, or county subsidies, housing constructed on government-owned land, housing available only to Hawaii residents who are owner-occupants with no other real property, and developments using Department of Housing and Urban Development funding. The existing exemptions remain in place, such as housing that permanently excludes school-aged children, transient accommodations, nonresidential developments, and developments with existing education contribution agreements. The purpose of these exemptions appears to be to reduce barriers and costs for housing development, particularly for affordable and special-purpose housing. The bill will take effect upon approval.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=159&year=2026