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HawaiiHB 4222025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)HouseWALLET
RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES.
Sponsored By: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Repeals the construction cost component of school impact fees. Exempts government housing developments, affordable housing units and projects, and Hawaiian home lands housing from school impact fees. Requires the School Facilities Authority to adopt rules governing fee collection. Increases the minimum number of units in a development to trigger land dedication provisions of the land component impact fee. Requires a report to the Legislature on program efficacy. Sunsets 7/1/2029. (CD1)
DOESchool Facilities AuthoritySchool Impact FeesConstruction Cost ComponentExemptionsRulesLand Component Impact FeeReportHOU, WAM/EDU
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Lower school fees for housing developers
The law removes school construction impact fees and their calculation formula, but keeps land contributions or fees instead. The threshold for land or fee requirements rises from 50 to 100 homes in designated school impact districts. Covered developers must sign an agreement before building permits and pay fees on its schedule. The Hawaii School Facilities Authority must adopt fee collection rules. The law takes effect upon approval, covers developments permitted or approved through June 30, 2029, and sunsets July 1, 2029.
School fee exemptions for qualifying housing
Government housing, single-room dwellings, and projects processed under sections 46-15.1 or 201H-38 are exempt from school impact fees. Affordable housing also qualifies when it meets the definitions in sections 46-15.25 or 201H-57. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands housing is exempt when built for beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920. These exemptions lower eligible projects’ costs, but the law does not state any savings for homebuyers or renters.
Developers lose school contribution fee credits
The law repeals developers’ statutory credits for accepted extra contributions, school construction, and approved advance payments of construction impact fees. It also removes rules allowing those credits on future projects or repayment from other developers’ fees. Existing educational contribution agreements and similar agreements remain in effect unless both sides agree to change or end them.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Luke A. Evslin
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Cory M. Chun
Democratic • House
Daniel Holt
Democratic • House
Kirstin Kahaloa
Democratic • House
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Lisa Kitagawa
Democratic • House
Matthias Kusch
Democratic • House
LAMOSAO
Affiliation unavailable
Nicole E. Lowen
Democratic • House
Lisa Marten
Democratic • House
Lauren Matsumoto
Republican • House
Dee Morikawa
Democratic • House
Kanani Souza
Republican • House
Jenna Takenouchi
Democratic • House
Adrian K. Tam
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/30/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 24 • No: 1
House vote • 4/30/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 1
House vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/28/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/28/2025
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/18/2025
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 2/28/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 46 • No: 1
House vote • 2/24/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 15 • No: 0
House vote • 2/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2025
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 268, 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1371).
7/2/2025SenateAct 268, on 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1371).
7/2/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/2/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
5/1/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor.
5/1/2025HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
4/30/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/30/2025HouseThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Perruso, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2025HouseThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Kim, Kidani, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.
4/25/2025SenateReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 235) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 235).
4/25/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
4/25/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.
4/24/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.
4/23/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.
4/22/2025SenateReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 781).
4/21/2025SenateConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:25AM; Conference Room 224.
4/21/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Miyake Co-Chairs; Perruso, Muraoka.
4/17/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Kim, Kidani Co-Chairs; Hashimoto, Kanuha.
4/17/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826).
4/17/2025HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/11/2025SenateHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2025HouseReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/8/2025SenateReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 633) in amended form (SD 2).
4/8/2025House
Bill Text
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