Title 13, Planning And Economic Development

[§201H-205] Additional powers. The powers conferred upon the corporation by this subpart shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and nothing in this subpart shall be construed as limiting any powers, rights, privileges, or immunities confer…

[K.] Affordable Homeownership Revolving Fund §201H-206 Affordable homeownership revolving fund. (a) There is established an affordable homeownership revolving fund to be administered by the corporation for the purpose of providing, in whole or in part, loans to nonprofit communit…

[§201H-207] Additional powers. The powers conferred upon the corporation by this subpart shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and nothing in this subpart shall be construed as limiting any powers, rights, privileges, or immunities confer…

§201H-21 Duty to make reports. Except as otherwise provided by law, the corporation shall:

[PART IV.] EXPENDITURES OF REVOLVING FUNDS UNDER THE CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM APPROPRIATION AND ALLOTMENT §201H-211 Expenditures of revolving funds under the corporation exempt from appropriation and allotment. Except as to administrative expenditures, and except as otherwise prov…

[§201H-22] Quitclaim deeds. Unless otherwise provided by law, the corporation shall issue quitclaim deeds and leases whenever it conveys, transfers, sells, or assigns any property developed, constructed, or sponsored under this chapter. [L 2005, c 196, pt of §20; am L 2006, c 180…

[§201H-220] Additional powers. The powers conferred upon the corporation by this [part] shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and nothing in this part shall be construed as limiting any powers, rights, privileges, or immunities so conferr…

[PART V.] GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE HOUSING PROGRAM [§201H-221] Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish a government employee housing program to facilitate the creation of affordable residential rental units for rent to government employees and the general public on state-own…

[§201H-222] Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: "Mixed-use project" means a mixed-use development as defined in section 201H-12(a). "Project" means a specific work or improvement, including real and personal properties, or any interest therei…

[§201H-223] Government employee housing program. (a) There shall be established within the corporation the governmental employee housing program for the purpose of providing affordable and low-cost rental housing units for rent to government employees and [the] general public on …

[§201H-224] Government employee housing projects; criteria. (a) Government employee housing projects developed under this part shall be intended primarily for government employees in the following order of priority: (b) Sixty per cent of available units shall be for government em…

[§201H-225] Rules; guidelines. (a) Government employee housing program project units on state land shall not be advertised for rent, subleased, or used for any non-residential use. The corporation, by rule, shall establish penalties for violations of this subsection. (b) The desi…

[§201H-226] Annual reports. The corporation shall submit an annual report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session describing the projects funded, a description of proposals submitted under this part and action taken on the propo…

[§201H-227] Additional powers. The powers conferred upon the corporation by this part shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and nothing in this part shall be construed as limiting any powers, rights, privileges, or immunities so conferred…

[§201H-228] Acquisition of real property from a county. Notwithstanding the provision of any law or charter, any county, by resolution of its county council, without public auction, sealed bids, or public notice, may sell, lease, grant, or convey to the corporation any real prope…

[§201H-229] Condemnation of real property. The corporation, upon making a finding that it is necessary to acquire any real property for its immediate or future use for the purposes of this part, may acquire the property, including property already devoted to a public use, by cond…

[§201H-23] For-sale developments. [(a)] Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, new multifamily for-sale housing condominium developments of seventy-five units or more per acre on privately owned lands and privately financed without federal, state, or county financing assistance…

[§201H-230] Lease of projects. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the corporation, without recourse to chapter 103D, may lease for a term not exceeding sixty-five years all or any portion of the real or personal property constituting the commercial portion of a mixed-use pr…

[§201H-231] Assistance by state and county agencies. Any state or county agency, upon request of the corporation, may render services for the purposes of this part. [L 2025, c 166, pt of §2]

[§201H-232] Lands no longer needed. Lands acquired by the corporation from another government agency that are no longer needed by the corporation for the government employee housing program shall be returned to the previous owner of those lands. Lands acquired by the corporation …

[§201H-233] Rules. The corporation may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this part. [L 2025, c 166, pt of §2]

[§201H-24] Affordable multi-family rental housing; redevelopment. After issuing a special management area use permit pursuant [to] section 205A-29.5, the county planning department in the respective county and any other state or county agency authorized to issue a permit or appro…

§201H-3 Board; establishment, functions, duties. (a) There is created a board of directors of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation consisting of nine members, of whom six shall be public members appointed by the governor as provided in section 26-34. At least fo…

[PART II.] HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS [§201H-31] Criteria. In administering this chapter and other laws of the State applicable to the supplying of housing or the assistance in obtaining housing, the corporation shall give preference to those applicants most in need of assistan…

[§201H-32] Definitions. The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this part, shall have the following respective meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: "Develop" or "development" means the planning, financing and acquisition of real and p…

[§201H-33] Powers and duties, generally. (a) The corporation may develop fee simple or leasehold property, construct dwelling units thereon, including condominiums, planned units, and cluster developments, and sell, lease, or rent or cause to be leased or rented, at the lowest po…

[§201H-34] Additional powers; development. Notwithstanding section 103-7, but with the approval of the governor, the corporation may enter into and carry out agreements and undertake projects or participate in projects authorized by this chapter. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §3]

[§201H-34.5] Authority to modify and amend development agreements with eligible developers. The corporation is authorized to amend, delete, restate, and otherwise modify the terms, conditions, plans, specifications, and all other matters relating, directly or indirectly, to any h…

[§201H-35] Bond financing. The director of finance may issue general obligation bonds and short-term project notes of the State in an aggregate amount not to exceed $105,000,000 for the dwelling unit revolving fund created by section 201H-191. Pending the receipt of funds from th…

§201H-36 Exemption from general excise taxes. (a) [Repeal and reenactment on June 30, 2030. L 2018, c 39, §4.] In accordance with section 237-29, the corporation may approve and certify for exemption from general excise taxes any qualified person or firm involved with a newly con…

§201H-37 Exemption from tax on income and obligations. Income earned and obligations issued by a nonprofit entity determined to constitute a "public housing agency" pursuant to section 3(b)(6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, and which income and obligations …

§201H-38 Housing development; exemption from statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules. (a) The corporation may develop on behalf of the State or with an eligible developer, or may assist under a government assistance program in the development of, housing projects that…

[§201H-39] Starter homes; design standards; applicant eligibility; authority to incorporate starter homes into housing projects of the corporation. (a) The corporation shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to establish design and construction standards for starter homes…

§201H-4 General powers. (a) The corporation may: (b) In addition to other powers conferred upon it, the corporation may do all things necessary and convenient to carry out the powers expressly provided in this chapter. [L 2005, c 196, pt of §20; am L 2006, c 180, §15; am L 2009, …

[§201H-4.5] Urban gardening programs. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the corporation may develop programs that provide incentives for the development of housing projects that incorporate urban gardening programs; provided that the college of tropical agriculture and …

[§201H-40] Housing projects; construction and sponsorship. (a) The corporation, on behalf of the State or with eligible developers and contractors, shall develop real property and construct dwelling units thereon; provided that not less than ten per cent of the total number of un…

§201H-41 Independent development of projects. (a) In any county, the corporation may develop or may enter into agreements to develop housing projects with an eligible developer if in the corporation's reasonable judgment a project is primarily designed for lower income housing. T…

[§201H-42] Private development of projects. (a) The corporation may enter into contracts with any eligible bidder to provide for the construction of a housing project or projects. Each contract shall provide that the housing project or projects shall be placed under the control o…

[§201H-43] Interim financing of projects. (a) The corporation may provide interim construction loans to eligible developers. In addition to the rate of interest charged on interim loans, the corporation may charge loan commitment fees to be determined by rules adopted by the corp…

§201H-44 Commercial, industrial, and other uses. (a) In connection with the development of any dwelling units under this chapter, the corporation may also develop commercial, industrial, and other properties if it determines that the uses can be an integral part of the developmen…

[§201H-45] Sale; mortgage, agreement of sale, and other instruments. (a) The corporation shall sell completed dwelling units or dwelling units that are substantially completed and habitable, developed and constructed hereunder, to qualified residents in fee simple, or shall cause…

§201H-46 Co-mortgagor. For purposes of qualifying for a mortgage loan to finance the purchase of a dwelling unit under this part, a qualified resident as defined in section 201H‑32 may be assisted by a co-mortgagor who is a family member as defined by the corporation, and who may…

§201H-47 Real property; restrictions on transfer; waiver of restrictions. (a) The following restrictions shall apply to the transfer of real property developed and sold under this chapter, whether in fee simple or leasehold: (b) If the corporation waives its first option to repur…

[§201H-48] Exception of current owners in corporation projects. The corporation may allow a person who is a current owner of a dwelling unit in a multifamily housing project sponsored by the corporation to apply for the purchase of a larger dwelling unit in a project sponsored by…

[§201H-49] Real property; restrictions on use. (a) Real property purchased under this chapter shall be occupied by the purchaser at all times during the ten-year restriction period set forth in section 201H-47, except in hardship circumstances where the inability to reside on the…

[§201H-5] Fair housing law to apply. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the provisions of chapter 515 shall apply in administering this chapter. [L 2005, c 196, pt of §20]