Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201 / Section 201
[ §201‑8.
Status: in_force

[ §201‑8.5] Night sky protection strategy. (a) Beginning July 1, 2014, all state agencies shall comply with shielded lighting fixture requirements under this section, whereby, except as specified otherwise in subsections (c) through (f), every new outdoor lamp light fixture emitting more than three thousand lumens shall be required to be fully shielded and to have a correlated color temperature of four thousand Kelvin or less; provided that the impact of artificial light on shoreline and ocean waters shall be subject to compliance with section 205A‑71. A lighting fixture is considered to be fully shielded when the lighting fixture is shielded in such a manner that all light rays emitted by the fixture, either directly from the lamp, or indirectly from the fixture, are projected below a horizontal plane running through the lowest point of the fixture.

(b) No new mercury vapor lamps shall be sold or installed after July 1, 2014.

(c) As applicable, retrofit work or replacement of existing lighting fixtures shall:

(1) Limit the rated correlated color temperature of emitted light (lamp, fixture, and filter if used) to less than or equal to four thousand Kelvin, except in the case of outdoor athletic facilities as described in subsection (d);

(2) Not be subject to the shielding requirement for lamp-by-lamp replacement work; and

(3) Require one hundred per cent fully shielded lighting fixtures be installed if more than fifty per cent of existing nonconforming lighting fixtures need to be replaced.

(d) For outdoor athletic facilities, fully shielded lighting fixtures with correlated color temperatures less than or equal to four thousand Kelvin are preferred, but not required. Where fully shielded lighting fixtures are not used, acceptable luminaries shall include light fixtures that are:

(1) Equipped with internal, external, or internal and external glare control louvers and are installed so as to limit direct up-light to less than five per cent of the total lumens exiting from the installed fixtures and minimize offsite light trespass; and

(2) Installed and maintained with minimum aiming angles of twenty-five degrees downward from the horizontal; provided that the aiming angle shall be measured from the axis of the luminaire maximum beam candlepower, as certified by an independent testing agency.

(e) Fully shielded replacement lighting fixtures for state managed roadways and highways shall be installed on a case-by-case basis, subject to the availability of capital improvement project funding and compliance with applicable federal, state, or county design standards or guidelines. Where fully shielded fixtures are not used, acceptable luminaires shall be partially shielded lights that emit no more than five per cent of their light above the horizontal plane, as certified by an independent testing agency.

(f) The use of existing nonconforming lighting fixtures shall be allowed, subject to compliance with subsection (c)(3), for:

(1) Lighting fixtures that are extinguished between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and sunrise by an automatic shutoff device; or

(2) Outdoor amphitheaters, ballparks, playfields, play courts, or other similar recreational facilities, whether public or private, that are used for international, national, state, or county tournaments; or as needed to conclude any recreational event, sporting event, or other related clean up activity that is in progress prior to 11:00 p.m. at the amphitheater, ballpark, playfield, play court, or similar recreational facility.

(g) The following light sources shall be exempt from this section:

(1) Lighting sources emitting three thousand lumens or less, which is comparable to a lighting fixture with an incandescent lamp rated at one hundred fifty watts or less, and temporary ornamental holiday lights;

(2) Emergency lighting used by military, national guard, police, firefighters, correctional, medical, or hazardous material mitigation personnel, or other emergency responders for the duration of the emergency;

(3) Temporary outdoor lighting used for construction or major renovation of buildings or for highway improvements or construction;

(4) Temporary outdoor lighting used for film production and other permitted activities such as carnivals and concerts;

(5) Temporary outdoor lighting used for agricultural operations;

(6) Navigational lights that are required for waterway, open ocean, and aircraft safety;

(7) Existing outdoor lighting fixtures that were legally installed prior to July 1, 2014, subject to compliance with subsection (c)(3);

(8) Outdoor lighting fixtures that are necessary for compliance with applicable federal, state, or county design standards or guidelines that are related to health and safety for the general public;

(9) Upwards facing lighting fixtures used to illuminate buildings, monuments, statues, memorial structures, national or state flags, and other selected facilities or features that were legally installed prior to July1, 2014, or that will result in the generation of three thousand lumens or less, as certified by an independent testing agency; and

(10) Refurbishment, repair, or replacement-in-kind of lighting fixtures that are character-defining features of a historic property, as determined by the department of land and natural resources historic preservation division .

(h) This section shall be considered to be supplemental to any adopted county lighting ordinances and shall not be construed to supersede or modify county lighting ordinances or rules; provided that the county ordinance is not less restrictive than this section; and provided further that this section shall not apply to counties with populations of less than one hundred thousand persons. [L 2012, c 287, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206E-112 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206E / Section 206E-112
Reserved housing loan programs; self supporting.
Status: reserved

The interest rate, fees, charges, premiums, and other terms of the loans made under the reserved housing loan programs shall be at least sufficient to pay the cost of administering and maintaining the portion of the specific reserved housing loan programs for which the revenue bonds have been issued, and to assure payment of the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds as they become due.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 202-6 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 202 / Section 202-6
§§202-6 to 202-8 REPEALED.
Status: repealed

§§202-6 to 202-8 REPEALED. L 1985, c 252, §§7 to 9.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206-12 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206 / Section 206-12
Requirement to develop.
Status: in_force

Any land acquired by the board of land and natural resources, which is not subdivided and developed either by the board or a private developer, or is not in the process of subdivision and development for residential use, within two years from the date of its acquisition, shall be offered for sale by the board, free of any liens or encumbrances created by the board, to the owner or owners from whom the fee simple ownership of the same was acquired by the board, or their respective successors in interest, at the price at which the land was purchased. Land shall be considered to be in the process of subdivision and development when the board or the private developer has prepared subdivision and construction plans, arranged for financing, and applied to government agencies, and otherwise taken such steps as may be appropriate for the construction of the proposed development and is diligently prosecuting the development in good faith.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-105 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-105
Advance commitments program.
Status: in_force

(a) The corporation may contract with a mortgage lender for the advance commitment to purchase eligible loans, eligible improvement loans, or eligible project loans.

(b) The contract may contain provisions as determined by the corporation to be necessary or appropriate to provide security for its bonds. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, project loans may be made available for housing projects on Hawaiian home lands pursuant to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §4]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 227D-1 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 227D / Section 227D-1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

"Authority" means the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority established by section 227D-2.

"Board" means the board of directors of the authority established by section 227D-2 and any successor thereto.

"Bonds" means special purpose bonds issued under this chapter and shall include notes, other instruments of indebtedness, and refunding bonds.

"Cost" means the total cost in carrying out all undertakings that the authority deems reasonable and necessary for the development of a project or research and technology park, including but not limited to the cost of studies, surveys, plans, and specifications, architectural, design, engineering, or any other special related services; the cost of site preparation and development, demolition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and improvement; the cost of financing the project or research and technology park from the date thereof to the estimated date of completion of the project or research and technology park as determined by the board; the cost of an allocable portion of the administrative and operating expenses of the authority related to the development of the project or research and technology park; and the cost of indemnity and surety bonds, premiums on policies of insurance, legal fees, and fees and expenses of trustees, depositories, and paying agents for the bonds, and for the issuance of letters of credit or other banking arrangements whether for the authority credit or a qualified person; all as the authority shall deem necessary.

"Project" means any combination of land and buildings and other improvements thereon for use in, but not limited to research, development, demonstration, processing, or manufacturing activities or enterprises utilizing or in support of the utilization of natural resources and geothermal energy which are located in a research and technology park and acquired, constructed, reconstructed, rehabilitated, improved, altered, or repaired by or on behalf of the authority.

"Project agreement" means any lease, sublease, loan agreement, conditional sale agreement, or other similar financing contract or agreement, or any combination thereof entered into under this chapter by the authority, including the financing from the proceeds of bonds of a project or a research and technology park.

"Public agency" means any office, department, board, commission, bureau, division, public corporation, agency, or instrumentality of the federal, state, or county government.

"Qualified person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, public agency, or any combination or association of the foregoing, possessing the competence, expertise, experience, and resources, including financial, personnel, and tangible resources, required for the purposes of a project and other qualifications as may be deemed desirable by the authority in administering this chapter and that enters into a project agreement with the authority.

"Qualified security" means any note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, preorganization certificate of subscription, transferable share, investment contract, certificate of deposit for a security, certificate of interest or participation in a patent or patent application, or in royalty or other payments under such a patent or application, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a "security" or any certificate for, receipt for, or option, warrant, or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the foregoing.

"Real property" means lands, structures, and interests therein, and natural resources including water, minerals, and all things connected with land, including lands under water and riparian rights, space rights, air rights, and any and all other things and rights usually included within the term. Real property also means any and all interests in property less than fee title, such as leasehold interests, easements, incorporeal hereditaments, and every estate, interest, or right, legal or equitable, including terms for years and liens thereon by way of judgments, mortgages, or otherwise.

"Research advisory committee" means the research committee that is advisory to the board and is established by section 227D-4 and any successor thereto.

"Research and technology park" means a tract of real property determined by the board as being suitable for use as building sites for projects engaged in research, development, demonstration, processing, or manufacturing activities or retail or commercial enterprises utilizing or in support of the utilization of natural resources or geothermal energy. This includes, but is not limited to, research, commercialization, training, education, technical analyses, pilot plant, or prototype product development, and may include the installation of improvements to tracts incidental to the use of real property as a research and technology park, such as water, sewer, sewage and waste disposal, and drainage facilities, sufficient to adequately service projects in the research and technology park, and provision of incidental transportation facilities, power distribution facilities, and communication facilities. [L 1990, c 224, pt of §3; am L 1993, c 252, §1; am L 1999, c 38, §1; am L 2010, c 142, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 205A-26 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 205A / Section 205A-26
Special management area guidelines.
Status: reserved

In implementing this part, the authority shall adopt the following guidelines for the review of developments proposed in the special management area:

(1) All development in the special management area shall be subject to reasonable terms and conditions set by the authority in order to ensure:

(A) Adequate access, by dedication or other means, to publicly owned or used beaches, recreation areas, and natural reserves is provided to the extent consistent with sound conservation principles;

(B) Adequate and properly located public recreation areas and wildlife preserves are reserved;

(C) Provisions are made for solid and liquid waste treatment, disposition, and management that will minimize adverse effects upon special management area resources; and

(D) Alterations to existing land forms and vegetation, except crops, and construction of structures shall cause minimum adverse effect to water resources, beaches, coastal dunes, and scenic and recreational amenities and minimize impacts from floods, wind damage, storm surge, landslides, erosion, sea level rise, siltation, or failure in the event of earthquake.

(2) No development shall be approved unless the authority has first found:

(A) That the development will not have any significant adverse environmental or ecological effect, except as any adverse effect is minimized to the extent practicable and clearly outweighed by public health, safety, or compelling public interests. Those adverse effects shall include but not be limited to the potential cumulative impact of individual developments, each of which taken by itself might not have a significant adverse effect, and the elimination of planning options;

(B) That the development is consistent with the objectives, policies, and special management area guidelines of this chapter and any guidelines enacted by the legislature; and

(C) That the development is consistent with the county general plan, community plan, and zoning; provided that a finding of consistency shall not preclude concurrent processing where a general plan, community plan, or zoning amendment may also be required.

(3) The authority shall seek to minimize, where reasonable:

(A) Dredging, filling or otherwise altering any bay, estuary, salt marsh, river mouth, slough or lagoon;

(B) Any development that would reduce the size of any beach or other area usable for public recreation;

(C) Any development that would reduce or impose restrictions upon public access to tidal and submerged lands, beaches, portions of rivers and streams within the special management areas and the mean high tide line where there is no beach;

(D) Any development that would substantially interfere with or detract from the line of sight toward the sea from the state highway nearest the coast; and

(E) Any development that would adversely affect water quality, existing areas of open water free of visible structures, existing and potential fisheries and fishing grounds, wildlife habitats, or potential or existing agricultural uses of land. [L 1975, c 176, pt of §1; am L 1977, c 188, §10; am L 1979, c 200, §9; am L 1984, c 113, §2; am L 1994, c 3, §2; am L 2020, c 16, §5]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 202-2 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 202 / Section 202-2
Duties of council.
Status: in_force

In accordance with P.L. 113-128 (29 U.S.C. section 3111), the workforce development council shall assist the governor in:

(1) The development, implementation, and modification of the state plan consistent with P.L. 113-128 (29 U.S.C. section 3112);

(2) The review of statewide policies, statewide programs, and recommendations on actions that should be taken by the State to align workforce development programs in a manner that supports a comprehensive and streamlined workforce development system in the State, including consideration of programs and activities of one-stop partners that are not core programs;

(3) The development and continuous improvement of the workforce development system in the State;

(4) The development and updating of comprehensive state performance accountability measures, including state adjusted levels of performance, to assess the effectiveness of the core programs in the State as required under P.L. 113-128 (29 U.S.C. section 3141(b));

(5) The identification and dissemination of information on best practices for the effective operation of one-stop centers, and the development of effective local boards and effective training programs;

(6) The development and review of statewide policies affecting the coordinated provision of services through the State's one-stop delivery system;

(7) The development of strategies for technological improvements to facilitate access to, and improve the quality of, services and activities provided through the one-stop delivery system;

(8) The development of strategies for aligning technology and data systems across one-stop partner programs to enhance service delivery and improve efficiencies in reporting on performance accountability measures, including the design and implementation of common intake, data collection, case management information, and performance accountability measurement and reporting processes, and the incorporation of local input into the design and implementation, to improve coordination of services across one-stop partner programs;

(9) The development of allocation formulas for the distribution of funds for employment and training activities for adults, and youth workforce investment activities, to local areas as permitted under P.L. 113-128 (29 U.S.C. sections 3163(b)(3), 3173(b)(3));

(10) The preparation of annual reports as described in P.L. 113-128 (29 U.S.C. section 3141(d));

(11) The development of the statewide workforce and labor market information system described in the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. section 49l-2(e));

(12) The development of other policies as may promote statewide objectives for, and enhance the performance of, the workforce development system;

(13) Creating public awareness and understanding of the State's workforce development plans, policies, programs, and activities, and promoting the plans, policies, programs, and activities as economic investments;

(14) Submitting annual reports of the council's activities and recommendations to the governor and the legislature, and posting the annual reports electronically on the council's website no later than twenty days before the convening of each regular session. Annual reports shall include:

(A) The status of the comprehensive state plan for workforce development; and

(B) Information regarding the workforce development programs offered throughout the State, the number of individuals placed in high-demand or high-growth employment through workforce development programs by departments, the type or category of employment garnered, and allocations of state, federal, and other funding to achieve placements into higher-skilled jobs;

(15) Evaluating the state workforce development plan in terms of how its purposes, goals, and objectives have been carried out throughout the State;

(16) Providing technical assistance to local workforce development boards and other similar organizations;

(17) Carrying out required functions and duties related to workforce development of any advisory body required or made optional by federal legislation;

(18) The review and certification of local workforce development boards and plans prepared by local workforce development boards for the use of federal workforce development funds as provided in P.L. 113-128 (29 U.S.C. section 3122(b)-(c)); and

(19) Commenting on the measures taken pursuant to section 122(c)(17) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, P.L. 109-270. [L 1965, c 270, §3; Supp, §98W-3; HRS §202-2; am L 1970, c 170, §2; am L 1985, c 252, §3; am L 1988, c 38, §1; am L 1997, c 346, §3; am L 1999, c 72, §4; am L 2000, c 58, §1; am L 2003, c 148, §4; am L 2016, c 57, §3; am L 2017, c 12, §14]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 226-24 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 226 / Section 226-24
Objective and policies for socio-cultural advancement--individual rights and personal well-being.
Status: in_force

(a) Planning for the State's socio-cultural advancement with regard to individual rights and personal well-being shall be directed towards achievement of the objective of increased opportunities and protection of individual rights to enable individuals to fulfill their socio-economic needs and aspirations.

(b) To achieve the individual rights and personal well-being objective, it shall be the policy of this State to:

(1) Provide effective services and activities that protect individuals from criminal acts and unfair practices and that alleviate the consequences of criminal acts in order to foster a safe and secure environment.

(2) Uphold and protect the national and state constitutional rights of every individual.

(3) Assure access to, and availability of, legal assistance, consumer protection, and other public services which strive to attain social justice.

(4) Ensure equal opportunities for individual participation in society. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §23]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 209E-14 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 209E / Section 209E-14
Force majeure event; agricultural businesses.
Status: in_force

If a business engaged in agricultural production or processing is:

(1) Wholly or partially prevented from maintaining eligibility requirements under section 209E-9; or

(2) Interrupted,

by reason of or through any force majeure event, then the business shall not be disqualified under this chapter. The business shall remain eligible for all tax incentives under this chapter during any period of time while experiencing conditions under paragraph (1) or (2) caused by a force majeure event, and the seven-year eligibility period shall be extended by an equivalent period of time. The business shall be as prompt and diligent as practicable in providing the department with notice of a force majeure event or of any situation that may lead to a force majeure event. [L 2008, c 143, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 226-103 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 226 / Section 226-103
Economic priority guidelines.
Status: in_force

(a) Priority guidelines to stimulate economic growth and encourage business expansion and development to provide needed jobs for Hawaii's people and achieve a stable and diversified economy:

(1) Seek a variety of means to increase the availability of investment capital for new and expanding enterprises.

(A) Encourage investments which:

(i) Reflect long-term commitments to the State;

(ii) Rely on economic linkages within the local economy;

(iii) Diversify the economy;

(iv) Reinvest in the local economy;

(v) Are sensitive to community needs and priorities; and

(vi) Demonstrate a commitment to provide management opportunities to Hawaii residents; and

(B) Encourage investments in innovative activities that have a nexus to the State, such as:

(i) Present or former residents acting as entrepreneurs or principals;

(ii) Academic support from an institution of higher education in Hawaii;

(iii) Investment interest from Hawaii residents;

(iv) Resources unique to Hawaii that are required for innovative activity; and

(v) Complementary or supportive industries or government programs or projects.

(2) Encourage the expansion of technological research to assist industry development and support the development and commercialization of technological advancements.

(3) Improve the quality, accessibility, and range of services provided by government to business, including data and reference services and assistance in complying with governmental regulations.

(4) Seek to ensure that state business tax and labor laws and administrative policies are equitable, rational, and predictable.

(5) Streamline the processes for building and development permit and review and telecommunication infrastructure installation approval and eliminate or consolidate other burdensome or duplicative governmental requirements imposed on business, where scientific evidence indicates that public health, safety, and welfare would not be adversely affected.

(6) Encourage the formation of cooperatives and other favorable marketing or distribution arrangements at the regional or local level to assist Hawaii's small-scale producers, manufacturers, and distributors.

(7) Continue to seek legislation to protect Hawaii from transportation interruptions between Hawaii and the continental United States.

(8) Provide public incentives and encourage private initiative to develop and attract industries which promise long-term growth potentials and which have the following characteristics:

(A) An industry that can take advantage of Hawaii's unique location and available physical and human resources.

(B) A clean industry that would have minimal adverse effects on Hawaii's environment.

(C) An industry that is willing to hire and train Hawaii's people to meet the industry's labor needs at all levels of employment.

(D) An industry that would provide reasonable income and steady employment.

(9) Support and encourage, through educational and technical assistance programs and other means, expanded opportunities for employee ownership and participation in Hawaii business.

(10) Enhance the quality of Hawaii's labor force and develop and maintain career opportunities for Hawaii's people through the following actions:

(A) Expand vocational training in diversified agriculture, aquaculture, information industry, and other areas where growth is desired and feasible.

(B) Encourage more effective career counseling and guidance in high schools and post-secondary institutions to inform students of present and future career opportunities.

(C) Allocate educational resources to career areas where high employment is expected and where growth of new industries is desired.

(D) Promote career opportunities in all industries for Hawaii's people by encouraging firms doing business in the State to hire residents.

(E) Promote greater public and private sector cooperation in determining industrial training needs and in developing relevant curricula and on- the-job training opportunities.

(F) Provide retraining programs and other support services to assist entry of displaced workers into alternative employment.

(b) Priority guidelines to promote the economic health and quality of the visitor industry:

(1) Promote visitor satisfaction by fostering an environment which enhances the aloha spirit and minimizes inconveniences to Hawaii's residents and visitors.

(2) Encourage the development and maintenance of well-designed, adequately serviced hotels and resort destination areas which are sensitive to neighboring communities and activities and which provide for adequate shoreline setbacks and beach access.

(3) Support appropriate capital improvements to enhance the quality of existing resort destination areas and provide incentives to encourage investment in upgrading, repair, and maintenance of visitor facilities.

(4) Encourage visitor industry practices and activities which respect, preserve, and enhance Hawaii's significant natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources.

(5) Develop and maintain career opportunities in the visitor industry for Hawaii's people, with emphasis on managerial positions.

(6) Support and coordinate tourism promotion abroad to enhance Hawaii's share of existing and potential visitor markets.

(7) Maintain and encourage a more favorable resort investment climate consistent with the objectives of this chapter.

(8) Support law enforcement activities that provide a safer environment for both visitors and residents alike.

(9) Coordinate visitor industry activities and promotions to business visitors through the state network of advanced data communication techniques.

(c) Priority guidelines to promote the continued viability of the sugar and pineapple industries:

(1) Provide adequate agricultural lands to support the economic viability of the sugar and pineapple industries.

(2) Continue efforts to maintain federal support to provide stable sugar prices high enough to allow profitable operations in Hawaii.

(3) Support research and development, as appropriate, to improve the quality and production of sugar and pineapple crops.

(d) Priority guidelines to promote the growth and development of diversified agriculture and aquaculture:

(1) Identify, conserve, and protect agricultural and aquacultural lands of importance and initiate affirmative and comprehensive programs to promote economically productive agricultural and aquacultural uses of such lands.

(2) Assist in providing adequate, reasonably priced water for agricultural activities.

(3) Encourage public and private investment to increase water supply and to improve transmission, storage, and irrigation facilities in support of diversified agriculture and aquaculture.

(4) Assist in the formation and operation of production and marketing associations and cooperatives to reduce production and marketing costs.

(5) Encourage and assist with the development of a waterborne and airborne freight and cargo system capable of meeting the needs of Hawaii's agricultural community.

(6) Seek favorable freight rates for Hawaii's agricultural products from interisland and overseas transportation operators.

(7) Encourage the development and expansion of agricultural and aquacultural activities which offer long-term economic growth potential and employment opportunities.

(8) Continue the development of agricultural parks and other programs to assist small independent farmers in securing agricultural lands and loans.

(9) Require agricultural uses in agricultural subdivisions and closely monitor the uses in these subdivisions.

(10) Support the continuation of land currently in use for diversified agriculture.

(11) Encourage residents and visitors to support Hawaii's farmers by purchasing locally grown food and food products.

(e) Priority guidelines for water use and development:

(1) Maintain and improve water conservation programs to reduce the overall water consumption rate.

(2) Encourage the improvement of irrigation technology and promote the use of nonpotable water for agricultural and landscaping purposes.

(3) Increase the support for research and development of economically feasible alternative water sources.

(4) Explore alternative funding sources and approaches to support future water development programs and water system improvements.

(f) Priority guidelines for energy use and development:

(1) Encourage the development, demonstration, and commercialization of renewable energy sources.

(2) Initiate, maintain, and improve energy conservation programs aimed at reducing energy waste and increasing public awareness of the need to conserve energy.

(3) Provide incentives to encourage the use of energy conserving technology in residential, industrial, and other buildings.

(4) Encourage the development and use of energy conserving and cost-efficient transportation systems.

(g) Priority guidelines to promote the development of the information industry:

(1) Establish an information network, with an emphasis on broadband and wireless infrastructure and capability, that will serve as the foundation of and catalyst for overall economic growth and diversification in Hawaii.

(2) Encourage the development of services such as financial data processing, a products and services exchange, foreign language translations, telemarketing, teleconferencing, a twenty-four-hour international stock exchange, international banking, and a Pacific Rim management center.

(3) Encourage the development of small businesses in the information field such as software development; the development of new information systems, peripherals, and applications; data conversion and data entry services; and home or cottage services such as computer programming, secretarial, and accounting services.

(4) Encourage the development or expansion of educational and training opportunities for residents in the information and telecommunications fields.

(5) Encourage research activities, including legal research in the information and telecommunications fields.

(6) Support promotional activities to market Hawaii's information industry services.

(7) Encourage the location or co-location of telecommunication or wireless information relay facilities in the community, including public areas, where scientific evidence indicates that the public health, safety, and welfare would not be adversely affected. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1984, c 236, §15; am L 1986, c 276, §30; am L Sp 1988, c 1, §6; am L 1989, c 250, §2; am L 2013, c 55, §3; am L 2014, c 133, §5]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206E-21.5 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206E / Section 206E-21.5
[ §206E-21.
Status: in_force

[ §206E-21.5] Issuance of bonds for the development of infrastructure. (a) Notwithstanding section 206E-21 and 206E-225, the authority, pursuant to and in accordance with this subpart and section 46-80.1(a), may issue bonds for the purpose of financing the development of infrastructure for:

(1) Land owned by the authority or land within a community development district or area established under this chapter or the stadium development district established in section 206E-223; and

(2) Infrastructure projects under section 206E-246.

(b) All bonds issued by the authority for improvements by assessments, and the interest thereon, shall be exempt from all state, county, and municipal taxation, except inheritance, transfer, and estate taxes. [L 2025, c 252, pt of §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 225P-5 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 225P / Section 225P-5
Zero emissions clean economy target.
Status: in_force

(a) Considering both atmospheric carbon and greenhouse gas emissions as well as offsets from the local sequestration of atmospheric carbon and greenhouse gases through long-term sinks and reservoirs, a statewide target is hereby established to sequester more atmospheric carbon and greenhouse gases than emitted within the State as quickly as practicable, but no later than 2045; provided that the statewide target includes a greenhouse gas emissions limit, to be achieved no later than 2030, of at least fifty per cent below the level of the statewide greenhouse gas emissions in 2005.

(b) The Hawaii climate change mitigation and adaptation commission shall endeavor to achieve the goals of this section. After January 1, 2020, agency plans, decisions, and strategies shall give consideration to the impact of those plans, decisions, and strategies on the State's ability to achieve the goals in this section, weighed appropriately against their primary purpose. [L 2018, c 15, pt of §2; am L 2022, c 238, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201-6 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201 / Section 201-6
Interested members or employees.
Status: in_force

No member or employee of the department of business, economic development, and tourism shall have any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any contract entered into by the department. If any such person has an interest, the person shall immediately disclose the same in writing to the department which shall enter the disclosure upon its minutes. Failure to so disclose such interest shall constitute misconduct in office.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 225M-8 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 225M / Section 225M-8
Statewide sustainability branch; established.
Status: in_force

The statewide sustainability branch is established within the office of planning and sustainable development. The state sustainability coordinator shall serve as the administrator of the branch. The branch shall have the following duties:

(1) Develop, organize, and promote policies and programs that assist in the meeting of Hawaii's numerous sustainability and climate policies and goals, and the priority guidelines and principles to promote sustainability set forth in section 226-108;

(2) Identify, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding proposed legislation, regulatory changes, or policy modifications to the governor, the legislature, government agencies, private entities, and other bodies for the purpose of encouraging activities that best sustain, protect, and enhance the quality of the environment, economy, and community for the present and future benefit of the people of Hawaii; and

(3) Develop and promote proposals that jointly and mutually enhance local economies, the environment, and community well-being for the present and future benefit of the people of Hawaii. [L 2020, c 45, §2; am L 2021, c 153, §8]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 205-4.5 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 205 / Section 205-4.5
Permissible uses within the agricultural districts.
Status: in_force

(a) Within the agricultural district, all lands with soil classified by the land study bureau's detailed land classification as overall (master) productivity rating class A or B and for solar energy facilities, class B or C, shall be restricted to the following permitted uses:

(1) Cultivation of crops, including crops for bioenergy, flowers, vegetables, foliage, fruits, forage, and timber;

(2) Game and fish propagation;

(3) Raising of livestock, including poultry, bees, fish, or other animal or aquatic life that are propagated for economic or personal use;

(4) Farm dwellings, employee housing, farm buildings, or activities or uses related to farming and animal husbandry. For the purposes of this paragraph, "farm dwelling" means a single-family dwelling located on and accessory to a farm, including clusters of single-family farm dwellings permitted within agricultural parks developed by the State, or where agricultural activity pro vides income to the family occupying the dwelling;

(5) Public institutions and buildings that are necessary for agricultural practices;

(6) Public and private open area types of recreational uses, including day camps, picnic grounds, parks, and riding stables, but not including dragstrips, airports, drive-in theaters, golf courses, golf driving ranges, country clubs, and overnight camps; provided that overnight camps in operation before January 1, 1961, may be approved by special permit;

(7) Public, private, and quasi-public utility lines and r oadways, transformer stations, communications equipment buildings, solid waste transfer stations, major water storage tanks, and appurtenant small buildings such as booster pumping stations, but not including offices or yards for equipment, material, vehicle storage, repair or maintenance, treatment plants, corporation yards, or other similar structures;

(8) Retention, restoration, rehabilitation, or improvement of buildings or sites of historic or scenic interest;

(9) Agricultural-based commercial operations as described in section 205-2(d)(15);

(10) Buildings and uses, including mills, s torage, and processing facilities, maintenance facilities, photovoltaic, biogas, and other small-scale renewable energy systems producing energy solely for use in the agricultural activities of the fee or leasehold owner of the property, and vehicle and equipment storage areas that are normally considered directly accessory to the above-mentioned uses and are permitted under section 205-2(d);

(11) Agricultural parks;

(12) Plantation community subdivisions, which as used in this chapter means an established subdivision or cluster of employee housing, community buildings, and agricultural support buildings on land currently or formerly owned, leased, or operated by a sugar or pineapple plantation; provided that the existing structures may be used or rehabilitated for use, and new employee housing and agricultural support buildings may be allowed on land within the subdivision as follows:

(A) The employee housing is occupied by employees or former employees of the plantation who have a property interest in the land;

(B) The employee housing units not owned by their occupants shall be rented or leased at affordable rates for agricultural workers; or

(C) The agricultural support buildings shall be rented or leased to agricultural business operators or agricultural support services;

(13) Agricultural tourism conducted on a working farm, or a farming operation as defined in section 165-2, for the enjoyment, education, or involvement of visitors; provided that the agricultural tourism activity is accessory and secondary to the principal agricultural use and does not interfere with surrounding farm operations; provided further that this paragraph shall apply only to a county that has adopted ordinances regulating agricultural tourism under section 205-5;

(14) Agricultural tourism activities, including overnight accommodations of twenty-one days or less, for any one stay within a county; provided that this paragraph shall apply only to a county that includes at least three islands and has adopted ordinances regulating agricultural tourism activities pursuant to section 205-5; provided further that the agricultural tourism activities coexist with a bona fide agricultural activity. For the purposes of this paragraph, "bona fide agricultural activity" means a farming operation as defined in section 165-2;

(15) Wind energy facilities, including the appurtenances associated with the production and transmission of wind generated energy; provided that the wind energy facilities and appurtenances are compatible with agriculture uses and cause minimal adverse impact on agricultural land;

(16) Biofuel processing facilities, including the appurtenances associated with the production and refining of biofuels that is normally considered directly accessory and secondary to the growing of the energy feedstock; provided that b iofuel processing facilities and appurtenances do not adversely impact agricultural land and other agricultural uses in the vicinity.

For the purposes of this paragraph:

"Appurtenances" means operational infrastructure of the appropriate type and scale for economic commercial storage and distribution, and other similar handling of feedstock, fuels, and other products of biofuel processing facilities.

"Biofuel processing facility" means a facility that produces liquid or gaseous fuels from organic sources such as biomass crops, agricultural residues, and oil crops, including palm, canola, soybean, and waste cooking oils; grease; food wastes; and animal residues and wastes that can be used to generate energy;

(17) Agricultural-energy facilities, including appurtenances necessary for an agricultural-energy enterprise; provided that the primary activity of the agricultural-energy enterprise is agricultural activity. To be considered the primary activity of an agricultural-energy enterprise, the total acreage devoted to agricultural activity shall be no less than ninety per cent of the total acreage of the agricultural-energy enterprise. The agricultural-energy facility shall be limited to lands owned, leased, licensed, or operated by the entity conducting the agricultural activity.

As used in this paragraph:

"Agricultural activity" means any activity described in paragraphs (1) to (3) of this subsection.

"Agricultural-energy enterprise" means an enterprise that integrally incorporates an agricultural activity with an agricultural-energy facility.

"Agricultural-energy facility" means a facility that generates, stores, or distributes renewable energy as defined in section 269-91 or renewable fuel including electrical or thermal energy or liquid or gaseous fuels from products of agricultural activities from agricultural lands located in the State.

"Appurtenances" means operational infrastructure of the appropriate type and scale for the economic commercial generation, storage, distribution, and other similar handling of energy, including equipment, feedstock, fuels, and other products of agricultural-energy facilities;

(18) Construction and operation of wireless communication antennas, including small wireless facilities; provided that, for the purposes of this paragraph, "wireless communication antenna" means communications equipment that is either freestanding or placed upon or attached to an already existing structure and that transmits and receives electromagnetic radio signals used in the provision of all types of wireless communications services; provided further that "small wireless facilities" shall have the same meaning as in section 206N-2; provided further that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to permit the construction of any new structure that is not deemed a permitted use under this subsection ;

(19) Agricultural education programs conducted on a farming operation as defined in section 165-2, for the education and participation of the general public; provided that the agricultural education programs are accessory and secondary to the principal agricultural use of the parcels or lots on which the agricultural education programs are to occur and do not interfere with surrounding farm operations. For the purposes of this paragraph, "agricultural education programs" means activities or events designed to promote knowledge and understanding of agricultural activities and practices conducted on a farming operation as defined in section 165-2;

(20) Solar energy facilities that do not occupy more than ten per cent of the acreage of the parcel, or twenty acres of land, whichever is lesser or for which a special use permit is granted pursuant to section 205-6; provided that this use shall not be permitted on lands with soil classified by the land study bureau's detailed land classification as overall (master) productivity rating class A;

(21) Solar energy facilities on lands with soil classified by the land study bureau's detailed land classification as overall (master) productivity rating B or C for which a special use permit is granted pursuant to section 205-6; provided that:

(A) The area occupied by the solar energy facilities is also made available for compatible agricultural activities at a lease rate that is at least fifty per cent below the fair market rent for comparable properties;

(B) Proof of financial security to decommission the facility is provided to the satisfaction of the appropriate county planning commission before the date of commencement of commercial generation; and

(C) Solar energy facilities shall be decommissioned at the owner's expense according to the following requirements:

(i) Removal of all equipment related to the solar energy facility within twelve months of the conclusion of operation or useful life; and

(ii) Restoration of the disturbed earth to substantially the same physical condition as existed before the development of the solar energy facility.

For the purposes of this paragraph, "agricultural activities" means the activities described in paragraphs (1) to (3);

(22) Geothermal resources exploration and geothermal resources development, as defined under section 182-1;

(23) Hydroelectric facilities, including the appurtenances associated with the production and transmission of hydroelectric energy, subject to section 205-2; provided that the hydroelectric facilities and their appurtenances:

(A) Shall consist of a small hydropower facility as defined by the United States Department of Energy, including:

(i) Impoundment facilities using a dam to store water in a reservoir;

(ii) A diversion or run-of-river facility that channels a portion of a river through a canal or channel; and

(iii) Pumped storage facilities that store energy by pumping water uphill to a reservoir at higher elevation from a reservoir at a lower elevation to be released to turn a turbine to generate electricity;

(B) Comply with the state water code, chapter 174C;

(C) Shall, if over five hundred kilowatts in hydroelectric generating capacity, have the approval of the commission on water resource management, including a new instream flow standard established for any new hydroelectric facility; and

(D) Do not impact or impede the use of agricultural land or the availability of surface or ground water for all uses on all parcels that are served by the ground water sources or streams for which hydroelectric facilities are considered; or

(24) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, composting and co-composting operations; provided that operations that process their own green waste and do not require permits from the department of health shall use the finished composting product only on the operation's own premises to minimize the potential spread of invasive species.

(b) Uses not expressly permitted in subsection (a), including landfill units, as defined in section 342H-52, located on land within the agricultural district that has soil classified by the land study bureau's detailed land classification as overall (master) productivity rating class A in a county with a population greater than five hundred thousand, shall be prohibited, except the uses permitted as provided in sections 205-6 and 205-8, and construction of single-family dwellings on lots existing before June 4, 1976. Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, no subdivision of land within the agricultural district with soil classified by the land study bureau's detailed land classification as overall (master) productivity rating class A or B shall be approved by a county unless those A and B lands within the subdivision are made subject to the restriction on uses as prescribed in this section and to the condition that the uses shall be primarily in pursuit of an agricultural activity.

Any deed, lease, agreement of sale, mortgage, or other instrument of conveyance covering any land within the agricultural subdivision shall expressly contain the restriction on uses and the condition, as prescribed in this section, that these restrictions and conditions shall be encumbrances running with the land until the land is reclassified to a land use district other than an agricultural district.

If the foregoing requirement of encumbrances running with the land jeopardizes the owner or lessee in obtaining mortgage financing from any of the mortgage lending agencies set forth in the following paragraph, and the requirement is the sole reason for failure to obtain mortgage financing, then the requirement of encumbrances shall, insofar as the mortgage financing is jeopardized, be conditionally waived by the appropriate county enforcement officer; provided that the conditional waiver shall become effective only in the event that the property is subjected to foreclosure proceedings by the mortgage lender.

The mortgage lending agencies referred to in the preceding paragraph are the Federal Housing Administration, Federal National Mortgage Association, Department of Veterans Affairs, Small Business Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Federal Land Bank of Berkeley, Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Berkeley, Berkeley Bank for Cooperatives, and any other federal, state, or private mortgage lending agency qualified to do business in Hawaii, and their respective successors and assigns.

(c) Within the agricultural district, all lands with soil classified by the land study bureau's detailed land classification as overall (master) productivity rating class C, D, E, or U shall be restricted to the uses permitted for agricultural districts as set forth in section 205-5(b).

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, golf courses and golf driving ranges approved by a county before July 1, 2005, for development within the agricultural district shall be permitted uses within the agricultural district.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, plantation community subdivisions as defined in this section shall be permitted uses within the agricultural district, and section 205-8 shall not apply.

(f) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, agricultural lands may be subdivided and leased for the agricultural uses or activities permitted in subsection (a); provided that:

(1) The principal use of the leased land is agriculture;

(2) No permanent or temporary dwellings or farm dwellings, including trailers and campers, are constructed on the leased area. This restriction shall not prohibit the construction of storage sheds, equipment sheds, or other structures appropriate to the agricultural activity carried on within the lot; provided that any violation of this paragraph shall be subject to county enforcement authority and fines pursuant to sections 46-4, 205-12, and 205-13; and

(3) The lease term for a subdivided lot shall be for at least as long as the greater of:

(A) The minimum real property tax agricultural dedication period of the county in which the subdivided lot is located; or

(B) Five years.

Lots created and leased pursuant to this section shall be legal lots of record for mortgage lending purposes and shall be exempt from county subdivision standards. [L 1976, c 199, §1; am L 1977, c 136, §1; am L 1980, c 24, §3; am L 1982, c 217, §1; am L 1991, c 281, §3; am L 1997, c 258, §11; am L 2005, c 205, §3; am L 2006, c 237, §4, c 250, §2, and c 271, §1; am L 2007, c 159, §3 and c 171, §1; am L 2008, c 145, §3; am L 2009, c 53, §1; am L 2011, c 217, §3; am L 2012, c 97, §7, c 113, §3, c 167, §2, and c 329, §4; am L 2014, c 52, §§1, 3(1) and c 55, §3; am L 2015, c 228, §3; am L 2016, c 173, §3; am L 2017, c 12, §1; am L 2018, c 49, §4; am L 2021, c 77, §2; am L 2022, c 131, §3; am L 2024, c 182, §2; am L 2025, c 255, §3]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206E-121 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206E / Section 206E-121
Loans; sale, pledge, or assignment.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to any agreement with the holders of its revenue bonds, the authority may sell its loans at public or private sale at a price and upon terms and conditions as it determines.

(b) Subject to any agreement with the holders of its revenue bonds, the authority may pledge or assign its loans, other agreements, notes, or property to secure the loans or agreements. [L 1982, c 228, pt of §8]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206E-10.5 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206E / Section 206E-10.5
Relocation.
Status: in_force

(a) Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the authority shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to insure the appropriate relocation within or outside the district of persons, families, and businesses displaced by governmental action within the district. The rules may include, but are not limited to, the establishment and operation of a central relocation office; relocation payments for actual moving costs; fixed payments for losses suffered; payments for replacement housing or business locations; relocation payments and loans to displaced businesses for certain costs related to the reestablishment of their business operations; and other similar relocation matters.

(b) The authority shall provide relocation assistance to persons, families, and businesses within the district that are displaced by private action; provided that such assistance shall not include any form of direct monetary payments except that the authority may make relocation loans to displaced businesses in accordance with rules adopted by the authority for the purposes of this section. Temporary relocation facilities within or outside the district may be made available to displacees; provided that those displaced by government action shall be afforded priority to the facilities. [L 1982, c 228, §3; am L 1984, c 21, §2; am L 1990, c 86, §10]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206-8 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206 / Section 206-8
Development of lands acquired.
Status: in_force

[(a)] Where lands are acquired by the board of land and natural resources with its own funds, it shall subdivide and develop the lands into residence lots, or dwellings and lots in a manner best designed to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

[(b)] The board may contract with any private developer to provide for the financing of the acquisition of lands, the subdivision and development of acquired lands, and the disposition of residence lots, or the construction of dwellings on the lots and the disposition of both. The contracts may be entered into after published advertisement for sealed tenders, setting forth the terms of the proposed contract, including necessary plans, specifications, and time schedules. The contract shall provide for the establishment of such sale prices of the residence lots, or dwellings and lots as will repay to the developer the amount of the actual cost or expense incurred in the acquisition and development of the land together with a reasonable developer's profit computed thereon as determined by the board. The contract shall also provide for the sale of residence lots, or dwellings and lots only to persons entitled to purchase from the board, upon the terms and conditions provided in sections 206-9 to 206-12 with respect to sales by the board. Every contract shall be made with the responsible bidder whose proposal complies with the requirements of the call for tenders and states the lowest rate of developer's profits; provided that the board may reject all tenders if it deems that the lowest rate of developer's profit is unreasonable. Publication of the call for tenders shall be made by publishing a call for tenders not less than three times in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published within the State. No more than one of these publications shall be made on any one day or on two consecutive days. The time for opening of the tenders shall be not less than thirty days after the last publication. [L 1961, c 6, §9; am L 1965, c 157, §3; Supp, §98J-9; HRS §206-8; am L Sp 1993, c 8, §18]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201M-2 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201M / Section 201M-2
Determination of small business impact; small business impact statement.
Status: in_force

(a) Prior to submitting proposed rules for adoption, amendment, or repeal under section 91-3, the agency shall determine whether the proposed rules affect small business, and if so, the availability and practicability of less restrictive alternatives that could be implemented. This section shall not apply to emergency rulemaking.

(b) If the proposed rules affect small business, the agency shall consider creative, innovative, or flexible methods of compliance for small businesses and prepare a small business impact statement to be submitted with the proposed rules to the departmental advisory committee on small business and the board when the rules are essentially complete and before the rules are submitted to the governor for approval for public hearing. The statement shall provide a reasonable determination of the following:

(1) The businesses that will be directly affected by, bear the costs of, or directly benefit from the proposed rules;

(2) Description of the small businesses that will be required to comply with the proposed rules and how they may be adversely affected;

(3) In dollar amounts, the increase in the level of direct costs such as fees or fines, and indirect costs such as reporting, recordkeeping, equipment, construction, labor, professional services, revenue loss, or other costs associated with compliance;

(4) The probable monetary costs and benefits to the implementing agency and other agencies directly affected, including the estimated total amount the agency expects to collect from any additionally imposed fees and the manner in which the moneys will be used;

(5) The methods the agency considered or used to reduce the impact on small business such as consolidation, simplification, differing compliance or reporting requirements, less stringent deadlines, modification of the fines schedule, performance rather than design standards, exemption, or any other mitigating techniques;

(6) How the agency involved small business in the development of the proposed rules; and

(7) Whether the proposed rules include provisions that are more stringent than those mandated by any comparable or related federal, state, or county standards, with an explanation of the reason for imposing the more stringent standard.

(c) When a proposed rule includes provisions that are more stringent than those mandated by any comparable or related federal, state, or county standards, the agency shall, in addition to the information required by subsection (b), include in the small business impact statement information comparing the costs and benefits of the standard set by the proposed rule to the costs and benefits of the standard under the comparable or related federal, state, or county law. The agency shall also include an explanation of its decision to impose the higher standard. The agency's comparison and justification shall include:

(1) A description of the public purposes to be served by imposing the standard under the proposed rule;

(2) The text of the related federal, state, or county law, including information about the purposes and applicability of the law;

(3) A comparison between the proposed rule and the related federal, state, or county law, including a comparison of their purposes and of the standards and their application and administration;

(4) A comparison of the monetary costs and benefits to the implementing agency and other agencies directly affected, of imposing the proposed standard, with the costs and benefits of imposing or deferring to the related federal, state, or county standard, as well as a description of the manner in which any additional fees derived from imposition of the proposed standard are to be used; and

(5) A comparison of the adverse effects on small businesses of the standard imposed by the proposed rule, with the adverse effects on small business of the related federal, state, or county standard.

(d) This chapter shall not apply to proposed rules adopted by an agency to implement a statute or ordinance that does not require an agency to interpret or describe the requirements of the statute or ordinance, such as federally-mandated regulations that afford the agency no discretion to consider less restrictive alternatives. [L 1998, c 168, pt of §2, §5; am L 2002, c 202, §5; am L 2007, c 217, §3; am L 2008, c 230, §3]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 219-4 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 219 / Section 219-4
Funds; application of payments.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a special fund to be known as the aquaculture loan revolving fund from which moneys shall be loaned by the department of agriculture and biosecurity under this chapter. The department, by its board of agriculture and biosecurity, may transfer moneys from the aquaculture loan revolving fund to the agricultural loan revolving fund, from which moneys shall be disbursed by the department pursuant to chapter 155, and may transfer moneys from that revolving fund to the aquaculture loan revolving fund for disbursement pursuant to this chapter; provided that:

(1) The amount of moneys transferred shall not exceed $1,000,000 for each revolving fund within the calendar year; and

(2) Twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature, the department shall report to the legislature all transfers that were made between the aquaculture loan revolving fund and the agricultural loan revolving fund during the preceding calendar year and the balance of each revolving fund as of December 31 of each year.

(b) All interests and fees collected by the department shall be deposited in a loan reserve fund to the extent needed to carry on the operations of this program; any moneys surplus to these needs shall be transferred to the aquaculture loan revolving fund at the discretion of the department. All payments received on account of principal shall be credited to the loan revolving fund. [L 1971, c 181, pt of §1; ree L 1977, c 212, pt of §2; am L 1978, c 88, §1; am L 1979, c 137, §4; am L 1987, c 110, §2; am L 1989, c 347, §3; am L 1992, c 69, §3; am L 1995, c 11, §14; am L 1996, c 253, §4 ; am L 2025, c 236, §§17, 18]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201-17.5 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201 / Section 201-17.5
East-West center.
Status: in_force

(a) The official designation of the East-West center shall be the center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West, Inc.

(b) The qualifying standards and conditions related to the receipt of funds under chapter 42F shall not apply to funds received by the East-West center, or center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West, Inc.; provided that if the center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West, Inc. contracts with a recipient or provider, then the qualifying standards, conditions, and other provisions of chapter 42F shall apply to the recipient or provider and the contract.

(c) To receive state funds, the center for cultural and technical i nterchange between East and West, Inc., shall:

(1) Be licensed or accredited, in accordance with federal, state, or county statutes, rules, or ordinances, to conduct the activities or provide the services for which state funds are appropriated;

(2) Comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, or disability;

(3) Agree not to use the funds for entertainment or lobbying activities in the State;

(4) Be incorporated under the laws of the State;

(5) Have bylaws or policies that describe the manner in which the activities or services for which funds are appropriated shall be conducted or provided;

(6) Have been determined and designated to be a tax-exempt organization by the Internal Revenue Service; and

(7) Have a governing board whose members shall have no material conflict of interest and serve without compensation.

(d) The comptroller and state auditor may examine the use of funds appropriated to the center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West, Inc.

(e) The allocation of state support shall neither impinge on the autonomy of the center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West, Inc., nor imply state control over its programs or policies, except as provided in this section.

(f) The center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West, Inc., shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, which shall include an explanation of the facility maintenance and other functions accomplished by state fund expenditures in the previous fiscal year. [L 2025, c 158, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206M-5 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206M / Section 206M-5
Development rules.
Status: in_force

Whenever the proceeds of special purpose revenue bonds are used to finance the cost of an economic zone, the board shall adopt rules under chapter 91 to be followed during the course of the development of any economic zone, which are to be known as development rules in connection with health, safety, building, planning, zoning, and land use. The rules, upon final adoption of a development plan for an economic zone, shall supersede all other inconsistent ordinances and rules relating to the use, zoning, planning, and development of land and construction thereon within the economic zone. Rules adopted under this section shall follow existing law, rules, ordinances, and regulations as closely as is consistent with standards meeting minimum requirements of good design, pleasant amenities, health, safety, and coordinated development. The corporation shall establish policies and procedures for monitoring and ensuring that the operation of the economic zone complies with these development rules and may establish fines and penalties or take any other means available under the law to eliminate any noncomplying action.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-120 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-120
Additional powers.
Status: in_force

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 so conferred.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206-23 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206 / Section 206-23
Exemption from taxation and assessments.
Status: in_force

The board of land and natural resources and its property, until resold or leased, shall be exempt from any and all taxes and assessments. Bonds, notes, debentures, and other evidences of indebtedness of the board are declared to be issued for a public purpose and to be public instrumentalities and, together with interest thereon, shall be exempt from taxes.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 211D-5 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 211D / Section 211D-5
Provisions relating to capital access loan.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the department may not determine the recipient, amount, or interest rate of a capital access loan or the fees or other requirements related to the loan.

(b) A loan is not eligible to be enrolled under this chapter if the loan is for:

(1) Construction or purchase of residential housing;

(2) Simple real estate investments, excluding the development or improvement of commercial real estate occupied by the borrower's business or organization;

(3) Refinancing of existing loans not originally enrolled under this chapter; or

(4) Inside bank transactions, as defined by the department.

(c) The borrower of a capital access loan shall apply the loan to working capital or to the purchase, construction, or lease of capital assets, including buildings and equipment used by the business or nonprofit organization. Working capital uses include the cost of exporting, accounts receivable, payroll, inventory, and other financing needs of the business or organization.

(d) A capital access loan may be sold on the secondary market under conditions as may be determined by the department.

(e) When enrolling a loan in the program, a participating financial institution may specify an amount to be covered under the program that is less than the total amount of the loan. [L 2000, c 290, pt of §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 209-34 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 209 / Section 209-34
State disaster revolving loan fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the state disaster revolving loan fund into which shall be deposited all moneys appropriated by the legislature to the fund, contributed or transferred to the fund, and received as repayment of loans and interest payments as provided in this part, and from which the director of business, economic development, and tourism may make loans in accordance with this part.

(b) The director may transfer moneys from the state disaster revolving loan fund established by this section to either the Hawaii capital loan revolving fund established by section 210-3 or the Hawaii innovation development fund established by section 211E-2. Moneys from the Hawaii capital loan revolving fund established by section 210-3, the Hawaii innovation development loan revolving fund established by section 211E-2, and the state disaster revolving loan fund shall be disbursed by the department or the director pursuant to chapters 209, 210, and 211E, respectively. The department or the director may transfer moneys from the Hawaii capital loan revolving fund and the Hawaii innovation development fund to the state disaster revolving loan fund for disbursement pursuant to this chapter.

(c) The total amount of moneys transferred to the state disaster revolving loan fund, the Hawaii capital loan revolving fund, or the Hawaii innovation development fund shall not exceed $1,000,000 for each respective fund within the calendar year.

(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c) to the contrary, the total amount of moneys transferred between the state disaster revolving loan fund and the Hawaii capital loan revolving fund or the Hawaii innovation development fund shall not exceed $1,000,000 within the calendar year if the governor proclaims a state disaster pursuant to section 209-2.

(e) The director shall report any transfer of funds made under this section to the legislature within ten days of the transfer.

(f) All unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the state disaster revolving loan fund at the close of each fiscal year, which are deemed by the director of finance to be in excess of the moneys necessary to carry out the purposes of this section over the next following fiscal year, shall lapse to the credit of the general fund. [L 1976, c 205, §1(2); am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8; am L 1993, c 280, §22; am L 1996, c 143, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 207-12 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 207 / Section 207-12
Exemptions and immunities.
Status: in_force

A foreign lender that:

(1) Does not maintain a place of business in this State;

(2) Conducts its principal activities outside this State; and

(3) Complies with this part,

does not by engaging in this State in any or all of the activities specified in section 207-13, violate the laws of this State relating to doing business or doing a banking, trust, or insurance business, or become subject to chapter 412, 414, or 431, or become subject to any taxation that would otherwise be imposed for doing business in or doing a banking, trust, or insurance business in, or having gross income or receipts from sources in, property in, or the conduct of any activity in, this State, or become subject to any taxation under chapter 235, 237, or 241, and no income or receipts of any foreign lender arising out of any of the activities specified in section 207-13 shall constitute income from sources in, property in, or activities conducted in this State for the purposes of any tax imposed by this State. Nothing in this part shall be construed to exempt the real property of a foreign lender from taxation to the same extent, according to its value, as other real property is taxed, or to preclude the inclusion of the dividends or other income from foreign lenders in the income of individuals taxable under chapter 235 to the same extent as is included dividends and other income from domestic lenders; provided that if any foreign lender shall acquire any property in this State in enforcement of the rights of the foreign lender in the event of a default by any borrower, as permitted by section 207-13(4), then commencing one year after title to that property has vested in the foreign lender, the rents or other receipts received by the foreign lender from, and the proceeds of sale by the foreign lender of, that property shall be subject to taxation under chapters 235 and 237 in the same manner and to the same extent as if the rents, other receipts, or proceeds were received by a resident of this State; and provided further that if any foreign lender shall otherwise acquire any property in this State or engage in any business or activities in this State not specified in section 207-13, then the rents and other receipts received by the foreign lender from that property and the proceeds of sale by the foreign lender of that property and all income and receipts from the foreign lender's business or activities in this State not specified in section 207-13 shall be subject to taxation under chapters 235 and 237 in the same manner and to the same extent as if the rents, other receipts, proceeds, and income were received by a resident of this State, but the other activities and business shall not deprive the foreign lender of the immunities and exemptions from taxation provided in this section with respect to the activities specified in section 207-13. [L 1961, c 194, §9; Supp, §98L-9; HRS §207-12; am L 1977, c 39, §1; am L 1983, c 167, §3; am L 1985, c 270, §4; am L 1993, c 350, §9; am L 2002, c 40, §5; am L 2017, c 12, §25]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206E-5.5 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206E / Section 206E-5.5
Community and public notice requirements; posting on the authority's website; required.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall adopt community and public notice procedures pursuant to chapter 91 that shall include at a minimum:

(1) A means to effectively engage the community in which the authority is planning a development project to ensure that community concerns are received and considered by the authority;

(2) The posting of the authority's proposed plans for development of community development districts, public hearing notices, and minutes of its proceedings on the authority's website;

(3) The posting of every application for a development permit for any project within a community development district on the authority's website when the application is deemed complete;

(4) Notification by the applicant of any application for a development permit for a project valued at $250,000 or more by first class United States mail, postage prepaid to owners and lessees of record of real property located within a three hundred foot radius of the perimeter of the proposed project identified from the most current list available from the real property assessment division of the department of budget and fiscal services of the county in which the proposed project is located when the application is deemed complete; provided that notice mailed pursuant to this paragraph shall include but not be limited to notice of:

(A) Project specifications;

(B) Requests for variance, exemption, or modification of a community development plan or the authority's community development rules; and

(C) Procedures for intervention and a contested case hearing; and

(5) Any other information that the public may find useful so that it may meaningfully participate in the authority's decision-making processes.

(b) The authority shall notify the president of the senate and speaker of the house:

(1) Of any public hearing upon posting of the hearing notice; and

(2) With a report detailing the public's reaction at the public hearing, within one week after the hearing. [L 2006, c 251, pt of §1; am L 2014, c 61, §5]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-87 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-87
[ §201H-87] Applications for financing; application periods.
Status: in_force

[ §201H-87] Applications for financing; application periods. If sufficient funding is available, the corporation shall open at minimum two application periods each year for the receipt of applications for financing from parties interested in applying for financing for the development of affordable housing in the State from the low-income housing tax credit program, Hula Mae multi-family program, rental housing revolving fund program, and dwelling unit revolving fund program. Applications for the four programs may be consolidated for administrative efficiency.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-160 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-160
Additional powers.
Status: in_force

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 so conferred.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206-9 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206 / Section 206-9
Disposition of lands.
Status: in_force

(a) Generally. It shall be the policy of the board of land and natural resources to encourage insofar as possible the widespread fee simple ownership of residential lots of modest size and price. Where necessary or desirable, the board may issue residential leases or leases with an option to purchase the fee in any development area upon such reasonable terms and conditions as may be determined by the board. Disposition of lands shall be by such public method as shall most likely carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b) Land disposed of by private developers. Land disposed of through private developers shall be sold in accord with the terms prescribed by the board. A reasonable developer's profit shall be allowed, but the board shall reserve the right to inspect books, records, and construction, take necessary precautions against speculation by the private developer in lands acquired under this chapter and renegotiate any contract to prevent unconscionable profit by the private developer.

An unconscionable profit means any profit or return in excess of what the board considers as reasonable. The board may survey the prevailing rates of profit for developers in determining a reasonable rate.

(c) Land disposed of by the board. To be eligible to purchase or lease a residence lot from the board, the buyer shall furnish satisfactory evidence to the board, under oath, and otherwise as required by the board, that the buyer:

(1) Is a citizen of the United States or a declarant alien who has resided in the State for a period of five years or more;

(2) Is at least eighteen years of age;

(3) Is a bona fide resident of the State and has a bona fide intent to reside in the development area concerned, if successful in purchasing or leasing a lot in the area under this chapter; and

(4) Has a gross income sufficient to meet the cost of the land being disposed of by the board. The board shall develop policies whereby those most deserving of housing shall be given preference. In developing the policies, the board shall consider the applicant's household income, the number of dependents, and other factors that the board may deem pertinent.

Any person whom the board finds to be within one of the following classes, shall not be eligible to become an original purchaser or lessee of a resident lot, to wit:

(A) A person who oneself or whose husband or wife or both (when husband and wife are living together) owns or own in fee simple lands suitable for residential purposes within the political subdivision and in or reasonably near the place of residence or place of business of the person; and

(B) A person who oneself or whose husband or wife (when husband and wife are living together) has pending an unrefused application to purchase a lot in a development area under this chapter from the board.

Any person, firm, association, or corporation may purchase business lots within a development project for business necessary to service the project. The lots shall be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash.

The board shall require all applicants for the purchase or lease of residence lots to make application therefor under oath, and may require additional testimony or evidence under oath in connection with any application. The determination of any applicant's eligibility under this chapter by the board shall be conclusive as to all persons thereafter dealing with the property; but the making of any false statement knowingly by the applicant or other person to the board in connection with any application shall constitute perjury and be punishable as perjury.

When a development project or projects has or have been sufficiently completed to be suitable for disposition to individual purchasers or lessees, the board shall sell or lease the lots therein to eligible purchasers or lessees and shall give public notice of the disposition on the island of Oahu. The notice shall state in general terms the size, location, and prices or rental of lots to be sold or leased, the terms of sale or lease, and the last date on which application will be received by the board, which date shall not be less than thirty days after the first notice. The notice shall also state the times and places at which more detailed information with respect to the sale or lease may be secured by interested persons. Not more than one lot shall be sold or leased to each applicant.

The purchaser at the purchaser's option may pay the purchase price in full on delivery of a deed or pay not less than ten per cent of the purchase price and execute with the board an agreement of sale under the terms of which the unpaid balance is to be paid in monthly installments and over a period that the board determines, with interest on unpaid balances at a rate not to exceed six and one-half per cent, payable monthly, deed to be delivered on final payment; provided that not less than one-half of one per cent on account of principal shall be required by the agreement to be paid each month. Taxes shall be prorated as of the date of delivery of deed in the case of a cash sale and as of the date of execution of the agreement of sale in the case of a sale in other cases. Each agreement of sale shall provide that the whole or any part of the unpaid balance of the purchase price plus accrued interests may be paid at any time. [L 1961, c 6, pt of §10; am L 1965, c 157, pt of §4; Supp, pt of §98J-10; HRS §206-9; am L 1972, c 2, §4; gen ch 1985; am L 1998, c 2, §64]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206M-72 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206M / Section 206M-72
[ §206M-72] HI growth initiative; report to legislature.
Status: in_force

[ §206M-72] HI growth initiative; report to legislature. The development corporation shall submit an annual report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of a regular session on the specific annual outcome achieved through the activities and expenditures of the HI growth initiative.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201C-4 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201C / Section 201C-4
Purposes and terms of assistance.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may utilize the money held in the financial services assistance program for economic development projects within the State that have the potential of creating new jobs for residents of the State or retaining current jobs within the State.

(b) Financial assistance provided by the financial services assistance program may be used for any purpose consistent with the objectives and policies for the economy in the state plan, including but not limited to:

(1) The acquisition, improvement, or rehabilitation of land and buildings;

(2) The acquisition of equipment or services;

(3) Working capital; and

(4) Any other purpose reasonably related to an economic development project concerning the financial services industry, including but not limited to consulting and other related services.

(c) The department, for economic development projects relating to the financial services industry, may:

(1) Procure insurance, a guarantee, or a letter of credit from any source for all or a part of a loan, debenture, or lease of others, public or private;

(2) Procure insurance, a guarantee, or a letter of credit for either a single loan, debenture, or lease or for any combination of loans, debentures, or leases; and

(3) Procure consulting and related services for the purposes of this chapter.

(d) Loans provided by the financial services assistance program may be provided to qualified applicants with the following terms and conditions:

(1) The maximum term of a loan shall not exceed twenty years;

(2) Each loan shall bear simple interest at a rate of not less than three and not more than ten per cent a year, depending on the nature of the loan; and

(3) The commencement date for the repayment of the first installment on principal and interest of each loan may be deferred by the director of business, economic development, and tourism for a period not to exceed two years.

(e) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to carry out the purposes of this chapter. [L 1990, c 107, pt of §3]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 211D-9 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 211D / Section 211D-9
Annual report.
Status: in_force

A participating financial institution shall submit an annual report to the department. The report shall:

(1) Provide information regarding outstanding capital access loans, capital access loan losses, and any other information on capital access loans the department considers appropriate;

(2) State the total amount of loans for which the department has made a contribution from the fund under this chapter;

(3) Include a copy of the institution's most recent financial statement; and

(4) Include information regarding the type and size of businesses and nonprofit organizations with capital access loans. [L 2000, c 290, pt of §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 210D-12 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 210D / Section 210D-12
Priorities and preferences.
Status: in_force

In selecting applicants for funding, the department shall make every effort to ensure that community-based economic development activities and community-based enterprises are distributed throughout the State.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 205A-62 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 205A / Section 205A-62
Duties and responsibilities of the lead agency.
Status: in_force

The lead agency shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(1) Coordinate overall implementation of the plan, giving special consideration to the plan's priority recommendations;

(2) Review and periodically update the plan;

(3) Coordinate the development of state agency work plans to implement the ocean resources management plan. The work plans shall be revised on a biennial basis and coordinated with the budget process. State agencies with responsibilities relating to marine and coastal zone management include but are not limited to:

(A) The department of agriculture and biosecurity;

(B) The department of business, economic development, and tourism;

(C) The department of defense;

(D) The department of education;

(E) The department of health;

(F) The department of land and natural resources;

(G) The department of law enforcement;

(H) The department of transportation; and

(I) The University of Hawaii;

(4) Ensure that state agency work plans are closely coordinated with the work plans of relevant federal and county agencies;

(5) Analyze, resolve conflicts between, and prioritize, in cooperation with relevant agencies and as part of the work plan development process, the sector-specific recommendations included in the plan;

(6) Coordinate exclusive economic zone and other marine-related issues with state and county agencies;

(7) Provide technical assistance to the agencies on policy and issue-related matters regarding marine and coastal resources management;

(8) Coordinate marine and coastal education activities; and

(9) Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to carry out the purposes of this part. [L 1995, c 104, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 158, §2; am L 2020, c 16, §12; am L 2022, c 278, §17 ; am L 2025, c 236, §17]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206E-106 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206E / Section 206E-106
Revenue bonds; investment of proceeds, and redemption.
Status: in_force

Subject to any agreement with the holders of its revenue bonds, the authority may:

(1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, invest its moneys not required for immediate use, including proceeds from the sale of any revenue bonds, in any investment in accordance with procedures prescribed in a trust indenture;

(2) Purchase its revenue bonds out of any fund or money of the authority available therefor, and hold, cancel, or resell the revenue bonds. [L 1982, c 228, pt of §8]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 226-53 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 226 / Section 226-53
[OLD] REPEALED.
Status: in_force

L 1991, c 76, pt of §1.

§226-53 Office of planning and sustainable development; duties. The office shall provide technical assistance in administering this chapter. To further the intent and purpose of this chapter, the office shall:

(1) Provide recommendations to the governor and state and county agencies on conflicts between and among this chapter, state functional plans approved by the governor, county general plans and development plans, and state programs;

(2) Review and evaluate this chapter and recommend amendments as needed to the legislature;

(3) Review, as necessary, major plans, programs, projects, and regulatory activities proposed by state and county agencies, and provide advisory opinions and reports to the governor as needed;

(4) Analyze existing state policies, planning and program operations, laws, rules, and practices relative to formulation, implementation, and coordination of the state plan;

(5) Review state capital improvement projects for consistency with this chapter and as necessary report findings and recommendations to the governor prior to allocation of funds;

(6) Conduct strategic planning by identifying and analyzing significant issues, problems, and opportunities confronting the State, and formulating strategies and alternative courses of action in response to identified problems and opportunities;

(7) Conduct special studies and prepare reports that address major policy issues relating to statewide growth and development;

(8) Cooperate with all public agencies to ensure an ongoing, uniform, and reliable base of data and projections;

(9) Assist the legislature in conducting reviews of parts I, II, and III as necessary;

(10) Provide other technical assistance to the governor and state and county agencies as needed; and

(11) Prepare a report identifying emerging issues for use in the revision of parts I and III, including the updating of state functional plans. The report may include a scan of conditions and trends in population, the economy, and the environment, linking the findings of the state scanning project with policy and program activities.

The office may contract with public and private agencies and persons for special research and planning assistance. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1984, c 236, §6; am L 1987, c 336, §4(5); am L 1988, c 141, §18; §226-55; ren and am L 1991, c 76, pt of §1; am L 1996, c 299, §3; am L 2021, c 153, §8]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206-37 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206 / Section 206-37
Conveyance, lease, or agreement in aid of development projects, purchase of bonds.
Status: in_force

[(a)] For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, construction, and operation of development projects located within their respective territorial boundaries, the political subdivisions of the State or other departments and agencies of the State may, upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine:

(1) Dedicate, grant, sell, convey, lease any of its property, or grant easements, licenses, or any other rights or privileges therein to the board of land and natural resources or to the United States or any agency thereof;

(2) To the extent that it is within the scope of each of their respective functions:

(A) Cause the services customarily provided by each of them to be rendered for the benefit of development projects and the occupants thereof;

(B) Provide and maintain parks and sewage, water, lights, and other facilities adjacent to or in connection with the projects;

(C) Open, close, pave, install, or change the grade of streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks, or other facilities; and

(D) Change the map of a political subdivision or plan, replan, zone, or rezone any part of a political subdivision;

(3) Enter into agreements with the board with respect to the exercise of their powers relating to the preparation of designated development areas for such projects;

(4) Employ (notwithstanding the provisions of any other laws as to what constitutes legal investments) any available funds belonging to them or within their control, including funds derived from the sale or furnishing of property or facilities to the board, in the purchase of the bonds or other obligations of the board to the extent provided by section 206-33, and exercise all the rights of any holder of such bonds or other obligations;

(5) Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, and construction of the development projects; [and]

(6) Enter into contracts with the board or the United States for any period, agreeing to exercise any of the powers conferred hereby or to take any other action in aid of the development projects.

In connection with the exercise of this power, any political subdivision may incur the entire expense of any public improvements located within its territorial boundaries without assessment against abutting property owners.

[(b)] For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, construction, and operation of development projects, the board, in its powers of management of the public lands, may use public lands for the purposes of this chapter, and the Hawaiian homes commission and any other officers of the State having power to manage or dispose of its public lands, may, with the approval of the governor and with or without consideration, grant, sell, convey, or lease for any period, any parts of such public lands (without limit as to area) to the board for the purposes of this chapter or to the United States or any agency thereof.

Any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding, any gift, grant, sale, conveyance, lease, or agreement provided for in this section may be made by any other department or agency of the State or political subdivisions of the State, without appraisal, public notice, advertisement, or public bidding.

[(c)] If at any time title to, or possession of, any development project is held by any public body or governmental agency authorized by law to engage in development projects or administration of development projects, including any agency or instrumentality of the United States, the provisions of any agreement made under this chapter relating to such project shall inure to the benefit of, and may be enforced by, such public body or governmental agency.

[(d)] Insofar as the provisions of this section are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this section shall be controlling. [L 1961, c 6, §35; Supp, §98J-35; HRS §206-37]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206M-11 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206M / Section 206M-11
Special purpose revenue bonds not a general or moral obligation of State.
Status: in_force

No holder or holders of special purpose revenue bonds issued under this chapter shall ever have the right to compel any exercise of the taxing power of the State to pay the bonds or the interest thereon and no moneys other than the revenues pledged to the bonds shall be applied to the payment thereof. Each special purpose revenue bond issued under this chapter shall recite in substance that the bond, including interest thereon, is not a general or moral obligation of the State and is payable solely from the revenues pledged to the payment thereof, and that the bond is not secured, directly or indirectly, by the full faith and credit or the general credit of the State or by revenues or taxes of the State other than the revenues specifically pledged thereto.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206-33 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206 / Section 206-33
Development project bonds as legal investments.
Status: in_force

The State and all of its public officers, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and public bodies, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, including savings and loan associations, all investment companies, insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business in the State, and all personal representatives, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries in the State may legally invest moneys or funds belonging to them or within their control and available for investment under other provisions of law, in any bonds or other obligations issued by the board of land and natural resources, and the bonds and other obligations of the board or agency shall be authorized security for all public deposits and shall be fully negotiable in the State. It is the purpose of this section to authorize any of the foregoing to use any funds owned or controlled by them, including (but not limited to) sinking, insurance, investment, retirement, compensation, pension, and trust funds and funds held on deposit, for the purchase of any bonds or other obligations; provided that nothing contained in this section shall operate to relieve any person, firm, or corporation from liability for failure to exercise reasonable care in selecting investments or, in the case of a guardian or trustee, from liability for failure to exercise the judgment and care to observe the duties required of a guardian or trustee by article 8 of chapter 412 and section 554-6.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-223 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-223
Government employee housing program.
Status: in_force

(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 state-owned land, to be financed by the dwelling unit revolving fund established pursuant to section 201H-191.

(b) The program shall be limited to one project on a transit-oriented development site, which shall be selected by the corporation. [L 2025, c 166, pt of §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206J-1 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206J / Section 206J-1
Findings and purpose.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that the area in downtown Honolulu on the waterfront, including the Hale Awa Ku Moku Building and Irwin Memorial Park, hereinafter called the Aloha Tower complex, is one of the most valuable properties in downtown Honolulu and that certain portions of this area should be redeveloped, renovated, or improved to better serve the economic, maritime, and recreational needs of the people of Hawaii.

The legislature further finds that the Aloha Tower complex still serves a vital maritime function that must be maintained to insure adequacy and viability for existing and future maritime activities.

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a new public body corporate and politic, public instrumentality, and agency of the State for the purpose of undertaking the redevelopment of the Aloha Tower complex to strengthen the international economic base of the community in trade activities, to enhance the beautification of the waterfront, and in conjunction with the department of transportation, to better serve modern maritime uses, and to provide for public access and use of the waterfront property. Properly developed, the Aloha Tower complex will further serve as a stimulant to the commercial activities of the downtown business community and help transform the waterfront into a "people place".

The legislature finds and determines that the purpose of this chapter is in the public interest and constitutes a valid public purpose. [L 1981, c 236, pt of §1; am L 1986, c 146, §1; am L 1988, c 356, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206E-21 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206E / Section 206E-21
Issuance of bonds.
Status: in_force

The director of finance may, from time to time, issue general obligation bonds pursuant to chapter 39 in such amounts as may be authorized by the legislature, for the purposes of this chapter.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 205-5 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 205 / Section 205-5
Zoning.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as herein provided, the powers granted to counties under section 46-4 shall govern the zoning within the districts, other than in conservation districts. Conservation districts shall be governed by the department of land and natural resources pursuant to chapter 183C.

(b) Within agricultural districts, uses compatible to the activities described in section 205‑2 as determined by the commission shall be permitted; provided that accessory agricultural uses and services described in sections 205‑2 and 205‑4.5 may be further defined by each county by zoning ordinance. Each county shall adopt ordinances setting forth procedures and requirements, including provisions for enforcement, penalties, and administrative oversight, for the review and permitting of agricultural tourism uses and activities as an accessory use on a working farm, or farming operation as defined in section 165‑2. Ordinances shall include but not be limited to:

(1) Requirements for access to a farm, including road width, road surface, and parking;

(2) Requirements and restrictions for accessory facilities connected with the farming operation, including gift shops and restaurants;

(3) Activities that may be offered by the farming operation for visitors;

(4) Days and hours of operation; and

(5) Automatic termination of the accessory use upon the cessation of the farming operation.

Each county may require an environmental assessment under chapter 343 as a condition to any agricultural tourism use and activity. Other uses may be allowed by special permits issued pursuant to this chapter. The minimum lot size in agricultural districts shall be determined by each county by zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance, or other lawful means; provided that the minimum lot size for any agricultural use shall not be less than one acre, except as provided herein. If the county finds that unreasonable economic hardship to the owner or lessee of land cannot otherwise be prevented or where land utilization is improved, the county may allow lot sizes of less than the minimum lot size as specified by law for lots created by a consolidation of existing lots within an agricultural district and the resubdivision thereof; provided that the consolidation and resubdivision do not result in an increase in the number of lots over the number existing prior to consolidation; and provided further that in no event shall a lot which is equal to or exceeds the minimum lot size of one acre be less than that minimum after the consolidation and resubdivision action. The county may also allow lot sizes of less than the minimum lot size as specified by law for lots created or used for plantation community subdivisions as defined in section 205‑4.5(a)(12), for public, private, and quasi-public utility purposes, and for lots resulting from the subdivision of abandoned roadways and railroad easements.

(c) Unless authorized by special permit issued pursuant to this chapter, only the following uses shall be permitted within rural districts:

(1) Low density residential uses;

(2) Agricultural uses;

(3) Golf courses, golf driving ranges, and golf-related facilities;

(4) Public, quasi-public, and public utility facilities; and

(5) Geothermal resources exploration and geothermal resources development, as defined under section 182-1.

In addition, the minimum lot size for any low density residential use shall be one-half acre and there shall be but one dwelling house per one-half acre, except as provided for in section 205-2. [L 1963, c 205, pt of §2; Supp, §98H-5; HRS §205-5; am L 1969, c 232, §1; am L 1977, c 140, §2; am L 1978, c 165, §1; am L 1991, c 281, §4; am L 1994, c 270, §2; am L 2005, c 205, §4; am L 2006, c 237, §5 and c 250, §3; am L 2012, c 97, §8 and c 329, §5]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 226-13 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 226 / Section 226-13
Objectives and policies for the physical environment--land, air, and water quality.
Status: in_force

(a) Planning for the State's physical environment with regard to land, air, and water quality shall be directed towards achievement of the following objectives:

(1) Maintenance and pursuit of improved quality in Hawaii's land, air, and water resources.

(2) Greater public awareness and appreciation of Hawaii's environmental resources.

(b) To achieve the land, air, and water quality objectives, it shall be the policy of this State to:

(1) Foster educational activities that promote a better understanding of Hawaii's limited environmental resources.

(2) Promote the proper management of Hawaii's land and water resources.

(3) Promote effective measures to achieve desired quality in Hawaii's surface, ground, and coastal waters.

(4) Encourage actions to maintain or improve aural and air quality levels to enhance the health and well-being of Hawaii's people.

(5) Reduce the threat to life and property from erosion, flooding, tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural or man-induced hazards and disasters.

(6) Encourage design and construction practices that enhance the physical qualities of Hawaii's communities.

(7) Encourage urban developments in close proximity to existing services and facilities.

(8) Foster recognition of the importance and value of the land, air, and water resources to Hawaii's people, their cultures and visitors. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §12]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206E-294 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206E / Section 206E-294
[ § 206E-294] Annual reports.
Status: in_force

[ § 206E-294] Annual reports. The authority shall submit a report to the legislature on the progress of the program projects no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session. The annual report shall include the feasibility of expanding the program, the demand of leasehold projects developed under this part, and an appropriate leasehold duration.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-49 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-49
Real property; restrictions on use.
Status: in_force

(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 property arises out of unforeseeable job or military transfer, a temporary educational sabbatical, serious illness of the person, or in other hardship circumstances as determined by the corporation on a case-by-case basis.

The corporation may waive the owner-occupancy requirement for a total of not more than ten years after the purchase of the dwelling, during which time the dwelling unit may be rented or leased. Waivers may be granted only to qualified residents who have paid resident state income taxes during all years in which they occupied the dwelling, who continue to pay resident state income taxes during the waiver period, and whose inability to reside on the property does not stem from a natural disaster. The ten-year owner-occupancy requirement shall be extended by one month for every month or fraction thereof that the owner-occupancy requirement is waived.

The corporation shall adopt rules under chapter 91 to implement the letter and spirit of this subsection and to prescribe necessary terms and conditions. The rules shall include:

(1) Application and approval procedures for the waivers;

(2) Exceptions authorized by this subsection;

(3) The amounts of rents that may be charged by persons allowed to rent or lease a dwelling unit; and

(4) Schedules of fees needed to cover administrative expenses and attorneys' fees.

No qualified resident who fails to reoccupy a dwelling unit after any waiver period shall receive more than the maximum to which the person would be entitled under section 201H-47. Any person who disagrees with the corporation's determination under this section shall be entitled to a contested case proceeding under chapter 91.

(b) From time to time the corporation may submit a verification of owner-occupancy form to the purchaser. Failure to respond to the verification in a timely manner or violation of subsection (a) shall be sufficient reason for the corporation, at its option, to purchase the unit as provided in section 201H-47(a)(1), (2), or (4), as applicable.

(c) Any deed, lease, agreement of sale, or other instrument of conveyance issued by the corporation shall expressly contain the restrictions on use prescribed in this section.

(d) The restrictions prescribed in subsection (a) shall terminate and shall not attach in subsequent transfers of title if the corporation releases the restrictions when the real property is financed under a federally subsidized mortgage program.

(e) Subsections (a) to (c) need not apply to market-priced units in an economically integrated housing project, except as otherwise determined by the developer of the units; provided that preference shall be given to qualified residents in the initial sale of market-priced units.

(f) The corporation shall be authorized to waive any of the restrictions set forth in this section in order to comply with or conform to requirements set forth in federal law or regulations governing mortgage insurance or guarantee programs or requirements set forth by federally chartered secondary mortgage market participants. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §3]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 205A-46 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 205A / Section 205A-46
Variances.
Status: in_force

(a) A variance may be granted for a structure or activity otherwise prohibited in this part if the authority finds in writing, based on the record presented, that the proposed structure or activity is necessary for or ancillary to:

(1) Cultivation of crops;

(2) Aquaculture;

(3) Landscaping; provided that the authority finds that the proposed structure or activity will not adversely affect beach processes and will not artificially fix the shoreline;

(4) Drainage;

(5) Boating, maritime, or watersports recreational facilities;

(6) Facilities or improvements by public agencies or public utilities regulated under chapter 269;

(7) Private facilities or improvements that are clearly in the public interest;

(8) Private facilities or improvements that will not adversely affect beach processes, result in flanking shoreline erosion, or artificially fix the shoreline; provided that the authority may consider any hardship that will result to the applicant if the facilities or improvements are not allowed within the shoreline area;

(9) Private facilities or improvements that may artificially fix the shoreline; provided that the authority may consider hardship to the applicant if the facilities or improvements are not allowed within the shoreline area; provided further that a variance to artificially fix the shoreline shall not be granted in areas with sand beaches or where artificially fixing the shoreline may interfere with existing recreational and waterline activities unless the granting of the variance is clearly demonstrated to be in the interest of the general public; or

(10) Moving of sand from one location seaward of the shoreline to another location seaward of the shoreline; provided that the authority also finds that moving of sand will not adversely affect beach processes, will not diminish the size of a public beach, and will be necessary to stabilize an eroding shoreline.

(b) Hardship shall be defined in rules adopted by the authority under chapter 91. Hardship shall not be determined as a result of county zoning changes, planned development permits, cluster permits, or subdivision approvals after June 16, 1989, or as a result of any other permit or approval listed in rules adopted by the authority.

(c) No variance shall be granted unless appropriate conditions are imposed:

(1) To maintain safe lateral access to and along the shoreline or adequately compensate for its loss;

(2) To minimize risk of adverse impacts on beach processes;

(3) To minimize risk of structures failing and becoming loose rocks, sharp or otherwise dangerous debris, or rubble on public property; and

(4) To minimize adverse impacts on public views to, from, and along the shoreline. [L 1986, c 258, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 356, §14; am L 1993, c 258, §6; am L 2020, c 16, §11]

Revision Note

"June 16, 1989" substituted for "the effective date of this Act" pursuant to §23G-15 .
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 205-52 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 205 / Section 205-52
Periodic review and amendment of important agricultural lands maps.
Status: in_force

The maps delineating important agricultural lands shall be reviewed in conjunction with the county general plan and community, development, or community development plan revision process, or at least once every ten years following the adoption of the maps by the land use commission; provided that the maps shall not be reviewed more than once every five years. Any review and amendment of the maps of important agricultural lands shall be conducted in accordance with this part. In these periodic reviews or petitions by the farmers or landowners for declaratory rulings, the "important agricultural lands" designation shall be removed from those important agricultural lands where the commission has issued a declaratory order that a sufficient supply of water is no longer available to allow profitable farming of these lands due to governmental actions, acts of God, or other causes beyond the farmer's or landowner's reasonable control; provided that, if the "important agricultural lands" were designated by a declaratory order in combination with the reclassification of land in the agricultural district to the rural, urban, or conservation district pursuant to section 205-45, the commission shall not remove the designation unless the legislature provides prior authorization by adoption of a concurrent resolution in accordance with section 205-45.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201-3 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201 / Section 201-3
Specific research and promotional functions of the department.
Status: in_force

[(a)] Without prejudice to its general functions and duties, the department of business, economic development, and tourism shall have specific functions in the following areas:

(1) Industrial development. The department shall:

(A) Determine through technical and economic surveys the profit potential of new or expanded industrial undertakings;

(B) Develop through research projects and other means new and improved industrial products and processes;

(C) Promote studies and surveys to determine consumer preference as to design and quality and to determine the best methods of packaging, transporting, and marketing the State's industrial products;

(D) Disseminate information to assist the present industries of the State, to attract new industries to the State, and to encourage capital investment in present and new industries in the State;

(E) Assist associations of producers and distributors of industrial products to introduce these products to consumers; and

(F) Make grants or contracts as may be necessary or advisable to accomplish the foregoing;

(2) Land development. The department shall:

(A) Encourage the most productive use of all land in the State in accordance with a general plan developed by the department;

(B) Encourage the improvement of land tenure practices on leased private lands;

(C) Promote an informational program directed to landowners, producers of agricultural and industrial commodities, and the general public regarding the most efficient and most productive use of the lands in the State; and

(D) Make grants or contracts as may be necessary or advisable to accomplish the foregoing;

(3) Credit development. The department shall:

(A) Conduct a continuing study of agricultural and industrial credit needs;

(B) Encourage the development of additional private and public credit sources for agricultural and industrial enterprises;

(C) Promote an informational program to acquaint financial institutions with agricultural and industrial credit needs and the potential for agricultural and industrial expansion, and inform producers of agricultural and industrial products as to the manner in which to qualify for loans; and

(D) Make grants or contracts as may be necessary or advisable to accomplish the foregoing;

(4) Promotion. The department shall:

(A) Disseminate information developed for or by the department pertaining to economic development to assist present industry in the State;

(B) Attract new industry and investments to the State; and

(C) Assist new and emerging industry with good growth potential or prospects in jobs, exports, and new products.

The industrial and economic promotional activities of the department may include the use of literature, advertising, demonstrations, displays, market testing, lectures, travel, motion picture and slide films, and other promotional and publicity devices as may be appropriate; and

(5) Self-sufficiency standard. The department shall establish and update biennially a self-sufficiency standard that shall incorporate existing methods of calculation, and shall reflect, at a minimum, costs relating to housing, food, child care, transportation, health care, clothing and household expenses, federal and state tax obligations, family size, children's ages, geography, and the number of household wage earners. The department shall report to the legislature concerning the self-sufficiency standard no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2009, and every odd-numbered year thereafter. The recommendations shall address, among other things, the use of any federal funding that may be available for the purposes of establishing and updating the self-sufficiency standard.

[(b)] The department shall be the central agency to coordinate film permit activities in the State. [L 1955, c 264, pt of §1; RL 1955, §28A-6; am L 1957, c 23, §5; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §§10, 25; am L 1963, c 2, §3; HRS §201-3; am L 1974, c 85, §1; am L 1977, c 12, §1; am L 1981, c 98, §5; am L 1983, c 235, §2; am L 1984, c 81, §1; am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8; am L 1996, c 166, §4; am L 1998, c 156, §6 and c 176, §8; am L Sp 2008, c 12, §2; am L Sp 2009, c 5, §3]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 205-8 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 205 / Section 205-8
Nonconforming uses.
Status: in_force

The lawful use of land or buildings existing on the date of establishment of any interim agricultural district and rural district in final form may be continued although the use, including lot size, does not conform to this chapter; provided that no nonconforming building shall be replaced, reconstructed, or enlarged or changed to another nonconforming use and no nonconforming use of land shall be expanded or changed to another nonconforming use. In addition, if any nonconforming use of land or building is discontinued or held in abeyance for a period of one year, the further continuation of such use shall be prohibited.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206-40 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206 / Section 206-40
Purpose of chapter.
Status: in_force

It is the purpose and intent of the legislature that other departments and agencies of the State and the political subdivisions of the State shall do any and all things necessary to aid and cooperate in the planning, construction, sale, lease, and operation of development projects by the board or the United States.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-57 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-57
[ §201H-57] Land leases to nonprofit organizations providing affordable housing.
Status: in_force

[ §201H-57] Land leases to nonprofit organizations providing affordable housing. (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the [corporation], pursuant to section 201H-4(b), may lease land to any qualified nonprofit organization providing affordable housing, under the following terms and conditions:

(1) Leases shall be for ninety-nine years at $1 per year per parcel; and

(2) The instrument of lease shall include provisions, enforceable by the [corporation], that the land shall:

(A) Be used only for providing affordable housing through long-term, renewable, and transferable leases or other means that are in accordance with rules adopted by the [corporation] under chapter 91; and

(B) Revert back to the [corporation] if:

(i) The land is used for any purpose other than as provided under subparagraph (A); or

(ii) The qualified nonprofit organization ceases operations.

(b) For the purposes of this section:

"Affordable housing" means housing that is affordable to households with incomes at or below one hundred forty per cent of the median family income as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

"Qualified nonprofit organization" means any private entity that is organized and operated:

(1) In accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and

(2) For the purpose of providing affordable housing through long-term, renewable, and transferable leases. [L 2006, c 101, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206M-23 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206M / Section 206M-23
Hydrogen implementation coordinator.
Status: in_force

(a) The director of the Hawaii center for advanced transportation technologies of the development corporation shall serve as the state hydrogen implementation coordinator.

(b) The state hydrogen implementation coordinator, under the delegated authority of the chief energy officer of the Hawaii state energy office , shall facilitate the establishment of infrastructure and policies across all agencies of the State to promote the expansion of hydrogen-based energy in Hawaii. [L 2015, c 98, §1, am L 2019, c 122, §3]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 223-2 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 223 / Section 223-2
Quality growth policy.
Status: in_force

The office of planning and sustainable development shall develop a quality growth policy based upon the following considerations:

(1) An examination of the environmental impact of proposed urban development;

(2) The relationship between short-term and long-term environmental quality;

(3) Any irretrievable commitment of resources through urban development; and

(4) Alternatives available to minimize adverse environmental effects as balanced against economic development of the State.

The quality growth policy shall include a comprehensive policy framework for directing growth and land use and shall identify State growth objectives and specific operational constraints to further such objectives. [L 1972, c 45, §2; am L 1993, c 213, §2; am L 1996, c 299, §3; am L 2021, c 153, §8]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 226-19 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 226 / Section 226-19
Objectives and policies for socio-cultural advancement--housing.
Status: in_force

(a) Planning for the State's socio-cultural advancement with regard to housing shall be directed toward the achievement of the following objectives:

(1) Greater opportunities for Hawaii's people to secure reasonably priced, safe, sanitary, and livable homes, located in suitable environments that satisfactorily accommodate the needs and desires of families and individuals, through collaboration and cooperation between government and nonprofit and for-profit developers to ensure that more rental and for sale affordable housing is made available to extremely low‑, very low-, lower-, moderate-, and above moderate-income segments of Hawaii's population.

(2) The orderly development of residential areas sensitive to community needs and other land uses.

(3) The development and provision of affordable rental housing by the State to meet the housing needs of Hawaii's people.

(b) To achieve the housing objectives, it shall be the policy of this State to:

(1) Effectively accommodate the housing needs of Hawaii's people.

(2) Stimulate and promote feasible approaches that increase affordable rental and for sale housing choices for extremely low-, very low-, lower-, moderate-, and above moderate-income households.

(3) Increase homeownership and rental opportunities and choices in terms of quality, location, cost, densities, style, and size of housing.

(4) Promote appropriate improvement, rehabilitation, and maintenance of existing rental and for sale housing units and residential areas.

(5) Promote design and location of housing developments taking into account the physical setting, accessibility to public facilities and services, and other concerns of existing communities and surrounding areas.

(6) Facilitate the use of available vacant, developable, and underutilized urban lands for housing.

(7) Foster a variety of lifestyles traditional to Hawaii through the design and maintenance of neighborhoods that reflect the culture and values of the community.

(8) Promote research and development of methods to reduce the cost of housing construction in Hawaii. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §18; am L 1992, c 27, §2; am L 2017, c 82, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 226-52 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 226 / Section 226-52
Statewide planning system.
Status: in_force

(a) The statewide planning system shall consist of the following policies, plans, and programs:

(1) The overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies established in this chapter that shall provide the broad guidelines for the State;

(2) The priority guidelines established in this chapter that shall provide guidelines for decision making by the State and the counties for the immediate future and set priorities for the allocation of resources. The formulation and revision of state functional plans shall be in conformance with the priority guidelines;

(3) State functional plans that shall be prepared to address, but not be limited to, the areas of agriculture, conservation lands, education, energy, higher education, health, historic preservation, housing, recreation, tourism, and transportation. The preparing agency for each state functional plan shall also consider applicable federal laws, policies, or programs that impact upon the functional plan area. State functional plans shall define, implement, and be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, policies, and priority guidelines contained within this chapter. County general plans and development plans shall be taken into consideration in the formulation and revision of state functional plans;

(4) County general plans that shall indicate desired population and physical development patterns for each county and regions within each county. In addition, county general plans or development plans shall address the unique problems and needs of each county and regions within each county. County general plans or development plans shall further define the overall theme, goals, objectives, policies, and priority guidelines contained within this chapter. State functional plans shall be taken into consideration in amending the county general plans; and

(5) State programs that shall include but not be limited to programs involving coordination and review; research and support; design, construction, and maintenance; services; and regulatory powers. State programs that exercise coordination and review functions shall include but not be limited to the state clearinghouse process, the capital improvements program, and the coastal zone management program. State programs that exercise regulatory powers in resource allocation shall include but not be limited to the land use and management programs administered by the land use commission and the board of land and natural resources. State programs shall further define, implement, and be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies, and shall utilize as guidelines the priority guidelines contained within this chapter, and the state functional plans approved pursuant to this chapter.

(b) The statewide planning system shall also consist of several implementation mechanisms, including:

(1) Overall plan review, coordination, and evaluation. Overall plan review, coordination, and evaluation shall be conducted by the office;

(2) The state budgetary, land use, and other decision-making processes. The state budgetary, land use, and other decision-making processes shall consist of:

(A) The program appropriations process. The appropriation of funds for major programs under the biennial and supplemental budgets shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies, and shall utilize as guidelines the priority guidelines contained within this chapter, and the state functional plans approved pursuant to this chapter;

(B) The capital improvement project appropriations process. The appropriation of funds for major plans and projects under the capital improvements program shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies, and shall utilize as guidelines the priority guidelines contained within this chapter, and the state functional plans approved pursuant to this chapter;

(C) The budgetary review process of the department of budget and finance. The budgetary review and allocation process of the department of budget and finance shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies, and shall utilize as guidelines the priority guidelines contained within this chapter, and the state functional plans approved pursuant to this chapter;

(D) Land use decision-making processes of state agencies. Land use decisions made by state agencies shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies, and shall utilize as guidelines the priority guidelines contained within this chapter, and the state functional plans approved pursuant to this chapter. The rules adopted by appropriate state agencies to govern land use decision making shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies contained within this chapter; and

(E) All other regulatory and administrative decision-making processes of state agencies, which shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies, and shall utilize as guidelines the priority guidelines contained within this chapter, and the state functional plans approved pursuant to this chapter. Rules adopted by state agencies to govern decision making shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies contained within this chapter;

(3) The strategic planning processes. The office and other state agencies shall conduct strategic planning activities to identify and analyze significant issues, problems, and opportunities confronting the State, including the examination and evaluation of state programs in implementing state policies and the formulation of strategies and alternative courses of action in response to identified problems and opportunities. Strategic planning processes may include the conduct of surveys and other monitoring instruments such as environmental scanning to assess current social, economic, and physical conditions and trends. In conducting strategic planning activities, the office and other state agencies shall ensure that general public and agency concerns are solicited and taken into consideration. The formation of task forces, ad hoc committees, or other advisory bodies comprised of interested parties may serve to facilitate public involvement in specific planning projects; and

(4) Other coordination processes which include the use of the state clearinghouse process. The state clearinghouse shall coordinate the review of all federally-assisted and direct federal development projects which are covered under the state clearinghouse process. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1984, c 236, §4; am L 1985, c 68, §4; am L 1987, c 336, §4(2); am L 1988, c 70, §7; am L 1991, c 76, pt of §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-107 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-107
Loans; service and custody.
Status: in_force

The corporation may contract for the service and custody of its loans. The contract may provide for the payment of fees or charges for the services rendered; provided that the fees or charges shall not exceed the usual, customary, and reasonable charges for the services rendered.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 225P-3 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 225P / Section 225P-3
Hawaii climate change mitigation and adaptation commission; general functions, duties, and powers.
Status: in_force

[See Note at beginning of chapter.] (a) There is established the Hawaii climate change mitigation and adaptation commission that shall be placed within the department of land and natural resources for administrative purposes only.

(b) Coordination of the commission shall be headed jointly by the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources, or the chairperson's designee, and the director of the office of planning and sustainable development, or the director's designee.

(c) The commission shall include the following members:

(1) The chairs of the standing committees of the legislature with subject matter jurisdiction encompassing environmental protection and land use;

(2) The chairperson of the board of land and natural resources or the chairperson's designee, who shall be the co-chair of the commission;

(3) The director of the office of planning and sustainable development or the director's designee, who shall be the co-chair of the commission;

(4) The director of business, economic development, and tourism or the director's designee;

(5) The chairperson of the board of directors of the Hawaii tourism authority or the chairperson's designee;

(6) The chairperson of the board of agriculture and biosecurity or the chairperson's designee;

(7) The chief executive officer of the office of Hawaiian affairs or the officer's designee;

(8) The chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission or the chairperson's designee;

(9) The director of transportation or the director's designee;

(10) The director of health or the director's designee;

(11) The adjutant general or the adjutant general's designee;

(12) The chairperson of the board of education or the chairperson's designee;

(13) The directors of each of the county planning departments, or the directors' designees; and

(14) The manager of the coastal zone management program.

(d) In addition to the members listed in subsection (c), the chairs of the commission may request the participation or input of members of the public; experts in the field; and county, state, or federal officials or others as necessary.

(e) The members of the commission shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in carrying out their duties.

(f) The commission shall provide policy direction, facilitation, coordination, and planning among state and county agencies, federal agencies, and other partners as appropriate.

(g) The commission shall establish climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies and goals to help guide planning and implementation statewide using the latest scientific analysis and risk assessment to monitor and forecast climate change related impacts at the regional, state, and local level, including any additional information deemed necessary.

(h) The commission shall identify vulnerable people, communities, industries, ecosystems, and the potential economic ramifications for climate change related impacts.

(i) The commission shall identify existing climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts at the federal, state, and local levels and make recommendations for how to meet or exceed Hawaii's state mitigation goals and shall adopt a liberal approach in preparation, so as to minimize future risk to the people and environment of Hawaii.

(j) The commission shall assess the capacity and availability of existing resources and identify new sources of revenue necessary to address climate change mitigation and adaptation and shall advise the governor, legislature, and counties on the economic and budgetary ramifications of climate change impacts, mitigation, and adaptation.

(k) The commission shall identify the information necessary to track progress in implementing climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts and shall submit an annual report to the governor and legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature.

(l) The commission shall maintain a website that includes a mission statement as well as access to climate change related actions, plans, policies, and results.

(m) The commission shall conduct a comprehensive review of the implementation as required by this section and submit a report to the governor, legislature, and the counties no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2023 and every five years thereafter.

(n) The commission shall, as a first step, focus on and develop sea level rise vulnerability and adaptation reports that shall include:

(1) Identification of the major areas of sea level rise impacts affecting the State and counties through 2050;

(2) Identification of expected impacts of sea level rise based on the latest scientific research for each area through 2050;

(3) Identification of the economic ramifications of sea level rise;

(4) Identification of applicable federal laws, policies, or programs that impact affected areas; and

(5) Recommendations for planning, management, and adaptation for hazards associated with increasing sea level rise.

The reports shall be made publicly available no later than December 31, 2017, and the commission shall reevaluate and update the sea level rise vulnerability and adaptation report every five years.

(o) In developing the report, pursuant to subsection (n), the commission shall:

(1) Solicit public views and concerns; and

(2) Coordinate with the various county, state, and federal agencies involved in ongoing climate change adaptation planning initiatives. [L 2014, c 83, pt of §2; am L 2017, c 32, §5; am L 2021, c 153, §8 ; am L 2025, c 236, §18]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201-2.5 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201 / Section 201-2.5
Fees for services rendered and products provided.
Status: in_force

(a) The department of business, economic development, and tourism may establish reasonable fees for services rendered and products provided by the department. The department shall maintain a reasonable relationship between the revenues derived from fees and the cost or fair value of services rendered and products provided.

(b) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to carry out its responsibilities under this section. [L 1987, c 122, §2 and am c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206M-24 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206M / Section 206M-24
Sustainable aviation fuel program; established.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the sustainable aviation fuel program, through which the development corporation may provide matching grants to any small business in the State that is developing products related to sustainable aviation fuel or greenhouse gas reduction from commercial aviation operations and requires assistance for any of the following items:

(1) Business planning;

(2) Technology development;

(3) Engineering; or

(4) Research.

(b) In reviewing grant applications pursuant to this section, the development corporation shall analyze each application to determine whether the item to be undertaken will be economically viable and beneficial to the State.

(c) For the purposes of the program, product development activities eligible for matching funds grants shall reduce commercial aviation greenhouse gas emissions through:

(1) Sustainable aviation fuel production;

(2) Airborne operations fuel efficiency;

(3) Ground support equipment fuel replacement;

(4) Ground support equipment fuel efficiency; or

(5) Airport operations support to reduce overall jet fuel consumption.

(d) Hawaii jet fuel baseline carbon intensity shall be set at eighty-nine grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per megajoule, in line with the benchmark established by the International Civil Aviation Organization. This carbon intensity may be revised upon recommendation from the Hawaii state energy office based upon future revisions to the United States Department of Energy's Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation full life-cycle model; provided that carbon intensity shall be measured in the units of grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per megajoule.

(e) For the purposes of this section:

"Grant" means financial assistance provided to Hawaii small business innovation research, small business technology transfer, and other agency and private sector awardees and applicants under the terms and conditions provided in this chapter.

"Hawaii small business innovation research", "small business technology transfer", and "sustainable aviation fuel program" means the programs administered by the development corporation to encourage participation by enterprises in federal research and development programs.

"Other agency" means an entity that receives an award or contract granted by the United States Departments of Agriculture, Transportation, Energy, Defense, or Commerce, or other federal agencies for activities consistent with those defined in this section.

"Small business" shall have the same meaning as in section 201M-1.

"Sustainable aviation fuel" means ASTM International D7566-compliant renewable aviation turbine fuel derived from biofuels, as defined in section 269-91, and with a greenhouse gas lifecycle carbon intensity lower than the baseline for jet fuel defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization. [L 2021, c 180, §2; am L 2022, c 109, §4]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201-3.5 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201 / Section 201-3.5
[ §201-3.
Status: in_force

[ §201-3.5] "Hawaii Made" program for manufactured products oversight ; "Hawaii Made" trademark. (a) The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall administer and oversee a "Hawaii Made" program for manufactured products and shall hold ownership of the "Hawaii Made" trademark.

(b) For purposes of this section, the department of business, economic development, and tourism shall:

(1) Promote consumer demand for "Hawaii Made" products;

(2) Coordinate manufacturing of "Hawaii Made" products;

(3) Coordinate and promote distribution channels for "Hawaii Made" products;

(4) Ensure that appropriate patents and copyrights are acquired for "Hawaii Made" products; and

(5) Identify new funding opportunities to promote the expansion of "Hawaii Made" products.

(c) No person shall:

(1) Keep, offer, display or expose for sale, or solicit for the sale of any item, product, souvenir, or other merchandise that:

(A) Is labeled "Hawaii Made"; or

(B) By any other means, represents the origin of the item as being from any place within the State; or

(2) Use the phrase "Hawaii Made" as an advertising or media tool,

for any item that has not been manufactured, assembled, fabricated, or produced within the State and that has not had at least fifty-one per cent of its wholesale value added by manufacture, assembly, fabrication, or production within the State, including Hawaii-sourced goods, services, and intellectual property. [L Sp 2021, c 2, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 207-2 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 207 / Section 207-2
Qualifications for loans.
Status: in_force

To qualify for a loan under this part an applicant must:

(1) Be of legal age and have at least one person who will occupy the premises with the applicant and who is related to the applicant by blood or marriage and solely dependent upon the applicant for support. A husband and wife, who are both employed, shall jointly qualify for a loan;

(2) Be a resident of the State for not less than one year immediately preceding the application for the loan;

(3) Have a gross annual income not in excess of $7,000 including the gross income of the applicant's spouse; and

(4) Have such other qualifications as may be established by the director of finance. [L 1961, c 194, §3; am L 1963, c 114, §1; Supp, §98L-3; HRS §207-2; gen ch 1985]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201B-10 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201B / Section 201B-10
Tourism emergency special fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established outside the state treasury a tourism emergency special fund to be administered by the board, into which shall be deposited the revenues prescribed by section 237D-6.5(b) and all investment earnings credited to the assets of the fund.

(b) Moneys in the special fund shall be used exclusively to provide for the development and implementation of emergency measures to respond to any tourism emergency pursuant to section 201B-9, including providing emergency assistance to tourists during the tourism emergency.

(c) Use of the special fund, consistent with subsection (b), shall be provided for in articles, bylaws, resolutions, or other instruments executed by the board as administrator for the special fund. [L 2007, c 201, pt of §1; am L 2015, c 237, §11; am L Sp 2021, c 1, §21]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 205-51 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 205 / Section 205-51
Important agricultural lands; county ordinances.
Status: in_force

(a) Each county shall adopt ordinances that reduce infrastructure standards for important agricultural lands no later than the effective date of the legislative enactment of protection and incentive measures for important agricultural lands and agricultural viability, as provided in section 9 of Act 183, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005.

(b) For counties without ordinances adopted pursuant to subsection (a), important agricultural lands designated pursuant to this part may be subdivided without county processing or standards; provided that:

(1) None of the resulting lots shall be used solely for residential occupancy; and

(2) The leasehold lots shall return to the original lot of record upon expiration or termination of the lease. [L 2005, c 183, pt of §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201-65 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201 / Section 201-65
Reporting.
Status: in_force

The department shall report biennially to the legislature on actions taken, problems encountered, and legislative actions that may be needed to further implement the intent of this part.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201-17 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201 / Section 201-17
Office of international affairs; established.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established, within the department of business, economic development, and tourism, an office of international affairs.

(b) The office shall:

(1) Develop policies that promote and strengthen relations with other countries in the areas of international business, economy, culture, and the arts;

(2) Develop policies that promote transportation between, and tourism with, other countries;

(3) Develop and promote international telecommunications and high technology exchanges;

(4) Encourage the development of international sister-city programs, pairing Hawaii cities with cities around the globe for artistic, cultural, economic, educational, and faith-based exchanges;

(5) Develop and promote Hawaii as the economic, trade, commerce, transportation, banking, and tourism hub of the Pacific;

(6) Develop an international affairs and peace education curriculum that includes studies of international affairs and peace initiatives and takes a proactive, strategic approach to the development of policies that promote the prevention of national and international conflict, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful resolution of conflict, and structured mediation of conflict;

(7) Provide for exchanges of individuals between Hawaii and other nations to develop international and peace-based initiatives; and

(8) Provide support to the Hawaii sister-state and international partnerships commission.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if any of the responsibilities or duties of the office of international affairs under this section overlap with the responsibilities or duties of another agency or authority under this chapter, the office of international affairs shall have exclusive jurisdiction and authority over those responsibilities and duties. [L 2006, c 172, §2; am L 2025, c 158, §3]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-43 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-43
Interim financing of projects.
Status: in_force

(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 corporation.

(b) The interim loans shall be secured by a duly recorded primary or secondary mortgage upon the fee simple or leasehold interest in the land upon which the dwelling units are constructed, or the corporation may require other security interests and instruments as it deems necessary to secure the indebtedness and such other conditions consistent with the production and marketing of dwelling units at the lowest possible prices. The corporation may also set the conditions of a loan in a building and loan agreement between the eligible developer and the corporation to secure the loan and the performance of the developer to complete the project. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §3]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-74 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-74
Bonds; interest rate, price, and sale.
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds shall bear interest at rates payable at times that the corporation, with the approval of the governor, may determine except for deeply discounted bonds that are subject to redemption or retirement at their accreted value; provided that the discounted value of the bonds shall not exceed ten per cent of any issue; and provided further that no bonds may be issued without the approval of the director of finance and the governor. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the corporation, subject to the approval of the director of finance and the governor, may issue bonds pursuant to section 201H‑72, in which the discounted value of the bonds exceeds ten per cent of the issue.

(b) The corporation may include the costs of undertaking and maintaining any housing project or projects or loan program for which the bonds are issued in determining the principal amount of bonds to be issued. In determining the costs of undertaking and maintaining the housing projects, the corporation may include the cost of studies and surveys; insurance premiums; underwriting fees; financial consultant, legal, accounting, and other services incurred; reserve account, trustee, custodian, and rating agency fees; and interest on the bonds for a period determined by the corporation, or the estimated expenditure of borrowed funds for any loan program for which the bonds are issued. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §4]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 211D-3 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 211D / Section 211D-3
Capital access program.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish a capital access program to assist a participating financial institution in making loans to businesses and nonprofit organizations that face barriers in accessing capital.

(b) The department shall use money in the fund to make a deposit in a participating financial institution's reserve account in an amount specified by this chapter to be a source of money the institution may receive as reimbursement for losses attributable to loans in the program.

(c) The department shall determine the eligibility of a financial institution to participate in the program and may set a limit on the number of eligible financial institutions that may participate in the program.

(d) To participate in the program, an eligible financial institution shall enter into a participation agreement with the department that sets out the terms and conditions under which the department will make contributions to the institution's reserve account and specifies the criteria for a loan to qualify as a capital access loan.

(e) To qualify as a capital access loan, a loan shall:

(1) Be made to a small or medium-sized business or to a nonprofit organization;

(2) Be used by the business or nonprofit organization for any project, activity, or enterprise in Hawaii that fosters economic development; and

(3) Meet any other criteria provided by this chapter. [L 2000, c 290, pt of §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206M-12 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206M / Section 206M-12
Special purpose revenue bonds exempt from taxation.
Status: in_force

Special purpose revenue bonds and the income therefrom issued pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from all state taxation, except inheritance, transfer, and estate taxes.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 227D-9 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 227D / Section 227D-9
Court proceedings; preferences.
Status: in_force

Any action or proceeding to which the authority, the State, or a county may be a party, in which any question arises as to the validity of this chapter, shall be preferred over all other civil causes, except election cases, without respect to position on the calendar. The same preference shall be given upon application of counsel for the authority in any action or proceeding questioning the validity of this chapter in which the authority has duly intervened.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 205A-45 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 205A / Section 205A-45
Shoreline setback lines established by county.
Status: in_force

(a) The several counties through rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91 or ordinance may require that shoreline setback lines be established at distances greater than that established in this part.

(b) The several counties through rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91 or ordinance may expand the shoreline area to include the area between mean sea level and the shoreline. [L 1986, c 258, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 356, §13]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 225P-2 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 225P / Section 225P-2
Definitions.
Status: in_force

[See Note at beginning of chapter.] As used in this chapter:

"Commission" means the Hawaii climate change mitigation and adaptation commission. [L 2014, c 83, pt of §2; am L 2017, c 32, §4]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 226 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 226 / Section 226
‑9 Objective and policies for the economy--federal expenditures.
Status: in_force

§226‑9 Objective and policies for the economy--federal expenditures. (a) Planning for the State's economy with regard to federal expenditures shall be directed towards achievement of the objective of a stable federal investment base as an integral component of Hawaii's economy.

(b) To achieve the federal expenditures objective, it shall be the policy of this State to:

(1) Encourage the sustained flow of federal expenditures in Hawaii that generates long-term government civilian employment;

(2) Promote Hawaii's supportive role in national defense, in a manner consistent with Hawaii's social, environmental, and cultural goals by building upon dual-use and defense applications to develop thriving ocean engineering, aerospace research and development, and related dual-use technology sectors in Hawaii's economy;

(3) Promote the development of federally supported activities in Hawaii that respect statewide economic concerns, are sensitive to community needs, and minimize adverse impacts on Hawaii's environment;

(4) Increase opportunities for entry and advancement of Hawaii's people into federal government service;

(5) Promote federal use of local commodities, services, and facilities available in Hawaii;

(6) Strengthen federal-state-county communication and coordination in all federal activities that affect Hawaii; and

(7) Pursue the return of federally controlled lands in Hawaii that are not required for either the defense of the nation or for other purposes of national importance, and promote the mutually beneficial exchanges of land between federal agencies, the State, and the counties. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §8; am L 2006, c 65, §3; am L 2009, c 167, §5]§226‑4 State goals. In order to ensure, for present and future generations, those elements of choice and mobility that ensure that individuals and groups may approach their desired levels of self-reliance and self-determination, it shall be the goal of the State to achieve:

(1) A strong, viable economy, characterized by stability, diversity, and growth, that enables the fulfillment of the needs and expectations of Hawaii's present and future generations.

(2) A desired physical environment, characterized by beauty, cleanliness, quiet, stable natural systems, and uniqueness, that enhances the mental and physical well-being of the people.

(3) Physical, social, and economic well-being, for individuals and families in Hawaii, that nourishes a sense of community responsibility, of caring, and of participation in community life. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §3; am L 2017, c 82, §1]§ 226‑5 Objective and policies for population. (a) It shall be the objective in planning for the State's population to guide population growth to be consistent with the achievement of physical, economic, and social objectives contained in this chapter.

(b) To achieve the population objective, it shall be the policy of this State to:

(1) Manage population growth statewide in a manner that provides increased opportunities for Hawaii's people to pursue their physical, social, and economic aspirations while recognizing the unique needs of each county.

(2) Encourage an increase in economic activities and employment opportunities on the neighbor islands consistent with community needs and desires.

(3) Promote increased opportunities for Hawaii's people to pursue their socio-economic aspirations throughout the islands.

(4) Encourage research activities and public awareness programs to foster an understanding of Hawaii's limited capacity to accommodate population needs and to address concerns resulting from an increase in Hawaii's population.

(5) Encourage federal actions and coordination among major governmental agencies to promote a more balanced distribution of immigrants among the states, provided that such actions do not prevent the reunion of immediate family members.

(6) Pursue an increase in federal assistance for states with a greater proportion of foreign immigrants relative to their state's population.

(7) Plan the development and availability of land and water resources in a coordinated manner so as to provide for the desired levels of growth in each geographic area. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §4; am L 1988, c 70, §3; am L 1993, c 213, §3]§ 226‑107 Quality education. Priority guidelines to promote quality education:

(1) Pursue effective programs which reflect the varied district, school, and student needs to strengthen basic skills achievement;

(2) Continue emphasis on general education "core" requirements to provide common background to students and essential support to other university programs;

(3) Initiate efforts to improve the quality of education by improving the capabilities of the education workforce;

(4) Promote increased opportunities for greater autonomy and flexibility of educational institutions in their decision-making responsibilities;

(5) Increase and improve the use of information technology in education by the availability of telecommunications equipment for:

(A) The electronic exchange of information;

(B) Statewide electronic mail; and

(C) Access to the Internet.

Encourage programs that increase the public's awareness and understanding of the impact of information technologies on our lives;

(6) Pursue the establishment of Hawaii's public and private universities and colleges as research and training centers of the Pacific;

(7) Develop resources and programs for early childhood education;

(8) Explore alternatives for funding and delivery of educational services to improve the overall quality of education; and

(9) Strengthen and expand educational programs and services for students with special needs. [L 1986, c 276, §34; am L 1999, c 178, §18][§226‑3] Overall theme. Hawaii's people, as both individuals and groups, generally accept and live by a number of principles or values which are an integral part of society. This concept is the unifying theme of the state plan. The following principles or values are established as the overall theme of the Hawaii state plan:

(1) Individual and family self-sufficiency refers to the rights of people to maintain as much self-reliance as possible. It is an expression of the value of independence, in other words, being able to freely pursue personal interests and goals. Self-sufficiency means that individuals and families can express and maintain their own self-interest so long as that self-interest does not adversely affect the general welfare. Individual freedom and individual achievement are possible only by reason of other people in society, the institutions, arrangements and customs that they maintain, and the rights and responsibilities that they sanction.

(2) Social and economic mobility refers to the right of individuals to choose and to have the opportunities for choice available to them. It is a corollary to self-sufficiency. Social and economic mobility means that opportunities and incentives are available for people to seek out their own levels of social and economic fulfillment.

(3) Community or social well-being is a value that encompasses many things. In essence, it refers to healthy social, economic, and physical environments that benefit the community as a whole. A sense of social responsibility, of caring for others and for the well-being of our community and of participating in social and political life, are important aspects of this concept. It further implies the aloha spirit--attitudes of tolerance, respect, cooperation and unselfish giving, within which Hawaii's society can progress.

One of the basic functions of our society is to enhance the ability of individuals and groups to pursue their goals freely, to satisfy basic needs and to secure desired socio-economic levels. The elements of choice and mobility within society's legal framework are fundamental rights. Society's role is to encourage conditions within which individuals and groups can approach their desired levels of self-reliance and self-determination. This enables people to gain confidence and self-esteem; citizens contribute more when they possess such qualities in a free and open society.

Government promotes citizen freedom, self-reliance, self-determination, social and civic responsibility and goals achievement by keeping order, by increasing cooperation among many diverse individuals and groups, and by fostering social and civic responsibilities that affect the general welfare. The greater the number and activities of individuals and groups, the more complex government's role becomes. The function of government, however, is to assist citizens in attaining their goals. Government provides for meaningful participation by the people in decision-making and for effective access to authority as well as an equitable sharing of benefits. Citizens have a responsibility to work with their government to contribute to society's improvement. They must also conduct their activities within an agreed-upon legal system that protects human rights. [L 1978, c 100, pt of §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 211D-2 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 211D / Section 211D-2
Powers of department in administering the capital access program.
Status: in_force

In administering the program, the department shall have all the powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including the power to:

(1) Make, execute, and deliver contracts, conveyances, and other instruments necessary to the exercise of its powers;

(2) Invest money at the department's discretion in obligations determined proper by the department, and select and use depositories for its money;

(3) Employ personnel and counsel and pay the persons from money in the fund legally available for that purpose; and

(4) Impose and collect fees and charges in connection with any transaction and provide for reasonable penalties for delinquent payment of fees or charges. [L 2000, c 290, pt of §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 205-4 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 205 / Section 205-4
Amendments to district boundaries involving land areas greater than fifteen acres.
Status: in_force

(a) Any department or agency of the State, any department or agency of the county in which the land is situated, or any person with a property interest in the land sought to be reclassified, may petition the land use commission for a change in the boundary of a district. This section applies to all petitions for changes in district boundaries of lands within conservation districts, lands designated or sought to be designated as important agricultural lands, and lands greater than fifteen acres in the agricultural, rural, and urban districts, except as provided in section 201H-38. The land use commission shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to implement section 201H-38.

(b) Upon proper filing of a petition pursuant to subsection (a) the commission shall, within not less than sixty and not more than one hundred and eighty days, conduct a hearing on the appropriate island in accordance with the provisions of sections 91-9, 91-10, 91-11, 91-12, and 91-13, as applicable.

(c) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, notice of the hearing together with a copy of the petition shall be served on the county planning commission and the county planning department of the county in which the land is located and all persons with a property interest in the land as recorded in the county's real property tax records. In addition, notice of the hearing shall be mailed to all persons who have made a timely written request for advance notice of boundary amendment proceedings, and public notice shall be given at least once in the county in which the land sought to be redistricted is situated as well as once statewide at least thirty days in advance of the hearing. The notice shall comply with section 91-9, shall indicate the time and place that maps showing the proposed district boundary may be inspected, and further shall inform all interested persons of their rights under subsection (e).

(d) Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, prior to hearing of a petition the commission and its staff may view and inspect any land which is the subject of the petition.

(e) Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, agencies and persons may intervene in the proceedings in accordance with this subsection.

(1) The petitioner, the office of planning and sustainable development, and the county planning department shall in every case appear as parties and make recommendations relative to the proposed boundary change;

(2) All departments and agencies of the State and of the county in which the land is situated shall be admitted as parties upon timely application for intervention;

(3) All persons who have some property interest in the land, who lawfully reside on the land, or who otherwise can demonstrate that they will be so directly and immediately affected by the proposed change that their interest in the proceeding is clearly distinguishable from that of the general public shall be admitted as parties upon timely application for intervention;

(4) All other persons may apply to the commission for leave to intervene as parties. Leave to intervene shall be freely granted; provided that the commission or its hearing officer, if one is appointed, may deny an application to intervene when in the commission's or hearing officer's sound discretion it appears that:

(A) The position of the applicant for intervention concerning the proposed change is substantially the same as the position of a party already admitted to the proceeding; and

(B) The admission of additional parties will render the proceedings inefficient and unmanageable.

A person whose application to intervene is denied may appeal the denial to the circuit court pursuant to section 91-14; and

(5) The commission, pursuant to chapter 91, shall adopt rules governing the intervention of agencies and persons under this subsection. The rules shall without limitation establish:

(A) The information to be set forth in any application for intervention;

(B) The limits within which applications shall be filed; and

(C) Reasonable filing fees to accompany applications.

(f) Together with other witnesses that the commission may desire to hear at the hearing, it shall allow a representative of a citizen or a community group to testify who indicates a desire to express the view of such citizen or community group concerning the proposed boundary change.

(g) Within a period of not more than three hundred sixty-five days after the proper filing of a petition, unless otherwise ordered by a court, or unless a time extension, which shall not exceed ninety days, is established by a two-thirds vote of the members of the commission, the commission, by filing findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall act to approve the petition, deny the petition, or to modify the petition by imposing conditions necessary to uphold the intent and spirit of this chapter or the policies and criteria established pursuant to section 205-17 or to assure substantial compliance with representations made by the petitioner in seeking a boundary change. The commission may provide by condition that absent substantial commencement of use of the land in accordance with such representations, the commission shall issue and serve upon the party bound by the condition an order to show cause why the property should not revert to its former land use classification or be changed to a more appropriate classification. Such conditions, if any, shall run with the land and be recorded in the bureau of conveyances.

(h) No amendment of a land use district boundary shall be approved unless the commission finds upon the clear preponderance of the evidence that the proposed boundary is reasonable, not violative of section 205-2 and part III of this chapter, and consistent with the policies and criteria established pursuant to sections 205-16 and 205-17. Six affirmative votes of the commission shall be necessary for any boundary amendment under this section.

(i) Parties to proceedings to amend land use district boundaries may obtain judicial review thereof in the manner set forth in section 91-14, provided that the court may also reverse or modify a finding of the commission if such finding appears to be contrary to the clear preponderance of the evidence.

(j) At the hearing, all parties may enter into appropriate stipulations as to findings of fact, conclusions of law, and conditions of reclassification concerning the proposed boundary change. The commission may but shall not be required to approve such stipulations based on the evidence adduced. [L 1963, c 205, pt of §2; am L 1965, c 32, §2; Supp, §98H-4; HRS §205-4; am L 1972, c 187, §2; am L 1975, c 193, §5; am L 1976, c 4, §1; am L 1985, c 230, §4; am L 1986, c 93, §1; am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1988, c 352, §2; am L 1989, c 261, §10; am L 1990, c 261, §1; am L 1995, c 235, §1; am L 1996, c 299, §3; am L 1997, c 350, §15; am L 1998, c 2, §60; am L 2005, c 183, §4; am L 2007, c 249, §15; am L 2017, c 12, §16; am L 2021, c 153, §8]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206E-117 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206E / Section 206E-117
Purchase of existing loans program.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may contract with a mortgage lender to purchase, in whole or in part, existing loans, whether or not eligible loans. The contract may contain provisions as determined by the authority to be necessary or appropriate to provide security for its revenue bonds, including but not limited to provisions requiring the:

(1) Repurchase of the loans, in whole or in part, by mortgage lenders at the option of the authority;

(2) Payments of premiums, fees, charges, or other amounts by mortgage lenders to provide a reserve or escrow fund for the purposes of protecting against loan defaults; and

(3) Guarantee by, or for recourse against, mortgage lenders, with respect to defaults on these loans of the authority.

(b) The authority shall require as a condition of each purchase of existing loans from a mortgage lender that the mortgage lender proceed to make and disburse eligible loans in an aggregate principal amount substantially equal to the amount of the proceeds from the purchase by the authority of loans therefrom. [L 1982, c 228, pt of §8]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-38 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-38
Housing development; exemption from statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules.
Status: in_force

(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 shall be exempt from all statutes, charter provisions, ordinances, and rules of any government agency relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, development and improvement of land, and the construction of dwelling units thereon; provided that:

(1) The housing projects meet the following conditions:

(A) The corporation finds the housing project is consistent with the purpose and intent of this chapter, meets minimum requirements of health and safety, and provides the county an opportunity to comment;

(B) The development of the proposed housing project does not contravene any safety standards, tariffs, or rates and fees approved by the public utilities commission for public utilities or of the various boards of water supply authorized under chapter 54;

(C) The legislative body of the county in which the housing project is to be situated has approved the project with or without modifications:

(i) The legislative body shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove the project by resolution within forty-five days after the corporation has submitted the preliminary plans and specifications for the project to the legislative body; provided further that the legislative body shall not impose stricter conditions, impose stricter median income requirements, or reduce fee waivers that will increase the cost of the project beyond those approved by the corporation. If, on the forty-sixth day, a project is not disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the legislative body;

(ii) No action shall be prosecuted or maintained against any county, its officials, or employees on account of actions taken by them in reviewing, approving, modifying, or disapproving the plans and specifications; and

(iii) The final plans and specifications for the project shall be deemed approved by the legislative body if the final plans and specifications do not substantially deviate from the preliminary plans and specifications. The final plans and specifications for the project shall constitute the zoning, building, construction, and subdivision standards for that project. For purposes of sections 501-85 and 502-17, the executive director of the corporation or the responsible county official may certify maps and plans of lands connected with the project as having complied with applicable laws and ordinances relating to consolidation and subdivision of lands, and the maps and plans shall be accepted for registration or recordation by the land court and registrar; and

(D) The land use commission has approved, approved with modification, or disapproved a boundary change within forty-five days after the corporation has submitted a petition to the commission as provided in section 205-4. If, on the forty-sixth day, the petition is not disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the commission; or

(2) The housing projects:

(A) Meet the conditions of paragraph (1);

(B) Do not impose stricter income requirements than those adopted or established by the State; and

(C) For the lifetime of the project, require that one hundred per cent of the units in the project be exclusively for qualified residents.

(b) For the purposes of this section, "government assistance program" means a housing program qualified by the corporation and administered or operated by the corporation or the United States or any of their political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, corporate or otherwise. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §3; am L 2007, c 249, §32; am L 2024, c 38, §2; am L 2025, c 294, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 219-6 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 219 / Section 219-6
Loan; limitation and terms.
Status: in_force

Loans made under this chapter shall be for the purposes and in accordance with the terms specified in classes "A", "B", "C", "D", and "H" in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) following and shall be made only to applicants who meet the eligibility requirements specified therein:

(1) Class A: Aquaculture farm ownership and improvement loans. To provide for:

(A) The purchase or improvement of aquaculture farm land and waters;

(B) The purchase, construction, or improvement of adequate aquaculture farm dwellings, and other essential aquaculture farm facilities; and

(C) The liquidation of indebtedness incurred for any of the foregoing purposes.

Such loans shall be for an amount not to exceed $400,000 and for a term not to exceed forty years. To be eligible, the applicant shall:

(i) Derive, or present an acceptable plan to derive, a major portion of the applicant's income from and devote, or intend to devote, most of the applicant's time to aquaculture farming operations; and

(ii) Have or be able to obtain the operating capital, including fishstock and equipment, needed to successfully operate the applicant's aquaculture farm;

(2) Class B: Aquaculture operating loans. To carry on and improve an aquaculture operation, including:

(A) The purchase of aquaculture equipment and fishstock;

(B) The payment of production and marketing expenses, including materials, labor, and services;

(C) The payment of living expenses; and

(D) The liquidation of indebtedness incurred for any of the foregoing purposes.

Such loans shall be for an amount not to exceed $400,000 and for a term not to exceed ten years. To be eligible, an applicant shall derive or present an acceptable plan to derive a major portion of the applicant's income from and devote, or intend to devote, most of the applicant's time to aquaculture operations;

(3) Class C: Aquaculture cooperative and corporation loans. To provide credit to aquaculturists' cooperative associations and corporations engaged in marketing, purchasing, and processing, and providing farm business services, including:

(A) Facility loans to purchase or improve land, building, and equipment for an amount not to exceed $500,000 and a term not to exceed twenty years; and

(B) Operating loans to finance inventories of supplies, warehousing, and shipping commodities, extension of consumer credit to justified farmer-members, and other normal operating expenses for an amount not to exceed $300,000 and a term not to exceed seven years.

To be eligible, a cooperative or corporation shall have at least seventy-five per cent of its board of directors and seventy-five per cent of its membership as shareholders who meet the eligibility requirements prescribed by the board and who devote most of their time to aquaculture operations;

(4) Class D: Emergency loans. To provide relief and rehabilitation to qualified aquaculturists without limit as to purpose:

(A) In areas stricken by extraordinary rainstorms, windstorms, droughts, tidal waves, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural catastrophes;

(B) On farms stricken by aquatic diseases;

(C) On farms seriously affected by prolonged shipping and dock strikes;

(D) During economic emergencies such as those caused by overproduction and excessive imports; and

(E) During other emergencies as determined by the board.

The maximum amounts and period for the loans shall be determined by the board; provided that the board shall require that any settlement or moneys received by qualified aquaculturists as a result of an emergency declared under this section shall first be applied to the repayment of an emergency loan made under this chapter; and

(5) Class H: Aquaculture sustainable project loans shall provide for:

(A) The purchase, construction, or improvement of essential farm buildings, including the improvement of existing farm buildings related to the project;

(B) The improvement of land that may be required by the project;

(C) The purchase of equipment and payment of any related expenses, including materials, labor, and services;

(D) Operating expenses associated with the project; or

(E) The liquidation of indebtedness incurred for any of the foregoing purposes.

The loans shall be for an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 or eighty-five per cent of the project cost, whichever is less, and for a term not to exceed forty years.

To be eligible, the applicant shall be a qualified aquaculturist of sound credit rating with the ability to repay the money borrowed, as determined by the department. Income from the applicant's aquacultural activities and any supplemental income that may be generated from the project shall be the sole criterion for the department's determination of the applicant's ability to repay the money borrowed. The department's determination may be based on projections of income and expenses. [L 1971, c 181, pt of §1; am L 1977, c 212, pt of §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1997, c 159, §3; am L 2000, c 52, §1; am L 2002, c 16, §8(2); am L 2008, c 209, §5]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-70 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-70
[ §201H-70] Additional powers.
Status: in_force

[ §201H-70] 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.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 205-46 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 205 / Section 205-46
Incentives for important agricultural lands.
Status: in_force

(a) To achieve the long-term agricultural viability and use of important agricultural lands, the State and each county shall ensure that their:

(1) Agricultural development, land use, water use, regulatory, tax, and land protection policies; and

(2) Permitting and approval procedures,

enable and promote the economic sustainability of agriculture.

Agricultural operations occurring on important agricultural lands shall be eligible for incentives and protections provided by the State and counties pursuant to this section to promote the viability of agricultural enterprise on important agricultural lands and to assure the availability of important agricultural lands for long-term agricultural use.

(b) State and county incentive programs shall provide preference to important agricultural lands and agricultural businesses on important agricultural lands. The State and each county shall cooperate in program development to prevent duplication of and to streamline and consolidate access to programs and services for agricultural businesses located on important agricultural lands.

(c) Incentive and protection programs shall be designed to provide a mutually supporting framework of programs and measures that enhance agricultural viability on important agricultural lands, including but not limited to:

(1) Grant assistance;

(2) Real property tax systems that support the needs of agriculture, including property tax assessments based on agricultural use valuation;

(3) Reduced infrastructure requirements and facilitated building permit processes for dedicated agricultural structures;

(4) Tax incentives to offset operational costs, promote agricultural business viability, and promote the long-term protection of important agricultural lands;

(5) Agricultural business planning, marketing, and implementation grants;

(6) Tax incentives and programs for equity investments and financing for agricultural operations, including agricultural irrigation systems;

(7) Other programs and mechanisms that promote investment in agricultural businesses or agricultural land protection, such as the purchase of development rights;

(8) State funding mechanisms to fund business viability and land protection programs;

(9) Water regulations and policies that provide farmers of important agricultural lands access to adequate and cost-effective sources of water;

(10) Other measures that would ensure that state capital investments, projects, programs, and rules are consistent with this part; and

(11) Agricultural education and training for new farmers; upgrading the skills of existing farmers and other agriculture-related employees through the use of mentoring, business incubators, and public or private scholarships; and increasing the returns of farming by adding value to food processing and other tools and methods.

(d) State and county agencies shall review the protection and incentive measures enacted for important agricultural lands and agricultural viability pursuant to this chapter at least every five years to:

(1) Determine their effectiveness in sustaining agriculture in Hawaii, assuring agricultural diversification, and increasing agricultural self-sufficiency;

(2) Determine whether the effectiveness of tax credits or incentive programs will be enhanced by creating revolving funds or increasing rates based upon the tax revenues generated by enhanced investment and agricultural activities on important agricultural lands; and

(3) Modify measures and programs as needed.

(e) This section shall apply only to those lands designated as important agricultural lands pursuant to sections 205-45 and 205-49. [L 2005, c 183, pt of §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 209E-4 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 209E / Section 209E-4
Enterprise zone designation.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of any county may apply in writing to the department to have an area declared to be an enterprise zone. The application shall include a description of the location of the area or areas in question, and a general statement identifying proposed local incentives to complement the state and any federal incentives.

(b) The governor, upon the recommendation of the director, shall approve the designation of up to six areas in each county as enterprise zones for a period of twenty years. Any such area shall be located in one United States census tract or two or more contiguous United States census tracts in accordance with the most recent decennial United States Census. The census tract or tracts within which each enterprise zone is located also shall meet at least one of the following criteria:

(1) Twenty-five per cent or more of the population have incomes below eighty per cent of the median family income of the county; or

(2) The unemployment rate is 1.5 times the state average. [L 1986, c 78, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 390, §2; am L 1993, c 341, §2; am L 1995, c 91, §3; am L 1997, c 262, §2; am L 2009, c 174, §3]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-106 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-106
Loan funding programs.
Status: in_force

(a) The corporation may contract with mortgage lenders to fund eligible loans and eligible improvement loans and may directly make or contract with mortgage lenders to fund eligible project loans.

(b) Any contract in subsection (a) with a mortgage lender may contain provisions as determined by the corporation to be necessary or appropriate to provide security for its revenue bonds. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §4]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-2 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-2
Hawaii housing finance and development corporation; establishment, staff.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to be placed within the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes only. The corporation shall be a public body and a body corporate and politic.

(b) The corporation shall employ, exempt from chapter 76 and section 26-35(a)(4), an executive director and an executive assistant. The executive director shall be paid a salary not to exceed the salary of the director of business, economic development, and tourism. The executive assistant shall be paid a salary not to exceed ninety per cent of the executive director's salary. The corporation may employ, subject to chapter 76, technical experts and officers, agents, and employees, permanent and temporary, as required. The corporation may also employ officers, agents, and employees, prescribe their duties and qualifications, and fix their salaries, not subject to chapter 76, when in the determination of the corporation, the services to be performed are unique and essential to the execution of the functions of the corporation. The corporation may call upon the attorney general for legal services as it may require. The corporation may delegate to one or more of its agents or employees its powers and duties as it deems proper.

(c) The board shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session immediately following each adjustment of salary of the executive director. [L 2005, c 196, pt of §20; am L 2006, c 180, §7; am L 2016, c 91, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201-105 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201 / Section 201-105
Legislation and rules.
Status: in_force

The department, with the assistance of the office of solid waste management, shall coordinate the following activities, as necessary, to develop markets for recycled materials:

(1) The development and introduction of proposed legislation; and

(2) The development of rules by the appropriate state agencies.

It is the intent of the legislature that implementation of the department's recommendations be expedited. [L 1991, c 324, pt of §3]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 206E-9 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 206E / Section 206E-9
Acquisition of real property from a county.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provision of any law or charter, any county, by resolution of its local governing body, may, without public auction, sealed bids, or public notice, sell, lease for a term not exceeding sixty-five years, grant or convey to the authority any real property owned by it which the authority certifies to be necessary for its purposes. The sale, lease, grant, or conveyance shall be made with or without consideration and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the county and the authority. Certification shall be evidenced by a formal request from the authority. Before the sale, lease, grant, or conveyance may be made to the authority, a public hearing shall be held by the local governing body to consider the same. Notice of the hearing shall be published at least ten days before the date set for the hearing in such publication and in such manner as may be designated by such local governing body.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 205A-33 — HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 205A / Section 205A-33
Injunctions.
Status: in_force

Any person or agency violating any provision of this chapter may be enjoined by the circuit court of the State by mandatory or restraining order necessary or proper to effectuate the purposes of this chapter in a suit brought by the authority or the lead agency.