HB 1713HawaiiProcess complete

Residential projects under 100 units would not pay school impact fees

If approved and effective, housing projects with fewer than 100 units would be exempt from school impact fees until July 1, 2029.

What it does

Residential projects with fewer than 100 dwelling units would not pay school impact fees, but developers could not split larger projects to qualify.

Previously signed school-facility contribution agreements would stay in place unless both sides agree to change or end them.

Argument forDevelopers of smaller projects may face lower costs, which could make it easier to build homes within existing communities.

Argument againstLarge developments could not avoid the fees by dividing construction into smaller phases, which may limit the exemption for some projects.

More detail

Housing projects with fewer than 100 dwelling units would be exempt from school impact fees. The rule covers residential housing projects, including their subdivisions and development phases. Separate subdivisions or phases count as parts of the same housing project. Developers may not artificially divide or phase a project to avoid the fee requirements. The exemption would apply when the Act takes effect and would end when the Act is repealed on July 1, 2029.

Existing education contribution agreements would remain in effect unless the parties mutually agree to end or renegotiate them. The protection covers agreements with the Department of Education or the School Facilities Authority that were signed before the Act takes effect. Both parties must agree to terminate or renegotiate an agreement. The protection would begin when the Act takes effect and would apply until the agreement ends, is renegotiated, or the Act is repealed on July 1, 2029.

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IntroducedJan 20
Passed HouseMar 5
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became LawJul 14

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jul 14Act 241, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343).Latest
2. Jul 14Act 241, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Kim, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
9. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 132-26) as amended in (CD 1).
11. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
12. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 132-26).
13. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
14. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.
15. Apr 29Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.
16. Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.
17. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
18. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
19. Apr 23Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
20. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Kim, Hashimoto Co-Chairs.
21. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).Minor
22. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Miyake Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
23. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
24. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
25. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
26. Apr 14Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
27. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 610) in amended form (SD 1).
28. Apr 10Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3772) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
29. Apr 10One Day Notice 04-14-26.
30. Apr 9The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
31. Apr 7The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
32. Mar 30Reported from HOU/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3234) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
33. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
34. Mar 17The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
35. Mar 17The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Minor
36. Mar 13The committee(s) on HOU/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
37. Mar 10Referred to HOU/EDU, WAM.Minor
38. Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 40).Minor
39. Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
40. Mar 5Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 864-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
41. Mar 5Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
42. Mar 2The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
43. Feb 27The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.Minor
44. Feb 27Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
45. Feb 24Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
46. Feb 19Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 558-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
47. Feb 19Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
48. Feb 13The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
49. Feb 10Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
50. Jan 26Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 1Minor
51. Jan 21Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
52. Jan 20Prefiled.Introduced

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Issue with this bill?

HB 1713HawaiiProcess complete

Residential projects under 100 units would not pay school impact fees

If approved and effective, housing projects with fewer than 100 units would be exempt from school impact fees until July 1, 2029.

What it does

Residential projects with fewer than 100 dwelling units would not pay school impact fees, but developers could not split larger projects to qualify.

Previously signed school-facility contribution agreements would stay in place unless both sides agree to change or end them.

Argument forDevelopers of smaller projects may face lower costs, which could make it easier to build homes within existing communities.

Argument againstLarge developments could not avoid the fees by dividing construction into smaller phases, which may limit the exemption for some projects.

More detail

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 20
Passed HouseMar 5
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became LawJul 14

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jul 14Act 241, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343).Latest
2. Jul 14Act 241, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Kim, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
9. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 132-26) as amended in (CD 1).
11. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
12. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 132-26).
13. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
14. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.
15. Apr 29Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.
16. Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.
17. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
18. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
19. Apr 23Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:05AM in conference room 224.
20. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Kim, Hashimoto Co-Chairs.
21. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).Minor
22. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Miyake Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
23. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
24. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
25. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
26. Apr 14Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
27. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 610) in amended form (SD 1).
28. Apr 10Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3772) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
29. Apr 10One Day Notice 04-14-26.
30. Apr 9The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
31. Apr 7The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
32. Mar 30Reported from HOU/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3234) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
33. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
34. Mar 17The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
35. Mar 17The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Minor
36. Mar 13The committee(s) on HOU/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
37. Mar 10Referred to HOU/EDU, WAM.Minor
38. Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 40).Minor
39. Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
40. Mar 5Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 864-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
41. Mar 5Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
42. Mar 2The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
43. Feb 27The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.Minor
44. Feb 27Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
45. Feb 24Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
46. Feb 19Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 558-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
47. Feb 19Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
48. Feb 13The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
49. Feb 10Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
50. Jan 26Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 1Minor
51. Jan 21Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
52. Jan 20Prefiled.Introduced

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