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HI Rev Stat § 209-16 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209. Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation|209-16 Housing relief.

  §209-16 Housing relief. (a) Whenever the governor pursuant to section 209-2 declares a state disaster, the governor may invoke this part. After the declaration by the governor and pursuant to the governor's proclamation, the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation shall construct, manage, and operate housing units on public lands which may be set aside by the governor, using for the purpose the funds available or made available to the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation.  (b) Housing so constructed shall be of standard quality and shall conform substantially to the specifications used on other projects controlled by the Hawaii public housing authority. [L 1961, c 189, §10; Supp, §98P-10; HRS §209-16; gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 337, §9(1); am L 1997, c 350, § §10, 14; am L 2005, c 196, §26; am L 2006, c 180, §16]
HI Rev Stat § 209-17 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209. Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation|209-17 Use of funds in relation to federal projects.

 §209-17 Use of funds in relation to federal projects. The funds allocated to this part shall be expended by the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation only upon the finding that the housing project found necessary does not qualify for federal aid or participation. [L 1961, c 189, §11; Supp, §98P-11; HRS §209-17; am L 1986, c 339, §14; am L 1987, c 337, §9(2); am L 1997, c 350, §14; am L 2005, c 196, §26(b); am L 2006, c 180, §16] Cross References  Public lands for disaster relief, see §171-93.
HI Rev Stat § 209-26 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209. Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation|209-26 Administration.

Note Part heading amended by L 1976, c 205, §1(2).  §209-26 Administration. (a) Except as otherwise provided, the director of business, economic development, and tourism is designated as the administrator responsible for the administration of this part. The director shall:  (1) Administer loans for the purpose and according to this part; and  (2) Adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this part.  (b) The department may contract with any financial institution for services including servicing or administering loans pursuant to this section.  (c) For purposes of this section, "financial institution" means any organization authorized to do business under state or federal laws relating to financial institutions, including without limitation, banks, savings banks, savings and loan companies or associations, financial services loan companies, and credit unions. [L 1961, c 189, §12; am L 1963, c 2, §3; Supp, §98P-12; HRS §209-26; ree L 1976, c 205, §1(2); am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8; am L 1998, c 118, §6] Cross References  Rules, see chapter 91.
HI Rev Stat § 209-27 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209. Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation|209-27 Types of loans; participation.

 §209-27 Types of loans; participation. The director of business, economic development, and tourism may make two types of loans:  (1) Loans in participation with private financial institutions to be known as participating loans; and  (2) Loans wholly from state funds to be known as direct loans. The director may negotiate contracts with private financial institutions upon reasonable terms for the participation of the institutions with the State in the making of loans pursuant to this part including but not limited to a term by which the financial institutions undertake to service the loan. Participation agreement shall provide that at least ten per cent of the total loan be comprised of funds from the private financial institution. The private financial institution's share of the disbursement of funds of any loan shall be the same percentage agreed upon for its participation in the total amount of that loan. No direct loan shall be made unless a participating loan cannot be negotiated at reasonable terms. [L 1961, c 189, §13; Supp, §98P-13; HRS §209-27; ree L 1976, c 205, §1(2); am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 209-28 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209. Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation|209-28 Purpose of loans.

 §209-28 Purpose of loans. (a) Commercial loans may be made for the following purposes: to purchase inventory, equipment, and machinery; to construct, repair, or restore buildings; to provide operating funds; and to refinance outstanding business loans on equipment and buildings; provided that the loans shall be used to rehabilitate the business of the disaster victim as nearly as possible to its predisaster level; and provided further that the loans shall not be used to begin a business substantially different from the one the disaster victim was engaged in before the state disaster. Business concerns which were nonowners of buildings before the state disaster shall not be precluded from obtaining building loans under this part.  (b) Personal loans may be made for the purpose of meeting necessary expenses or to satisfy serious needs of individuals and families including reciprocal beneficiaries which arose as an immediate and direct result of a disaster. [L 1961, c 189, §14; Supp, §98P-14; HRS §209-28; am L 1976, c 205, §1(2); am L 1997, c 383, §37]
HI Rev Stat § 209-29 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209. Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation|209-29 Eligibility for loans.

 §209-29 Eligibility for loans. Loans may be made to individuals, partnerships, corporations, cooperatives, or other business associations, but only if the applicant:  (1) Suffered loss of or damage to property in a rehabilitation area as a result of a state disaster;  (2) For a commercial loan, had operated an industrial, manufacturing, processing, wholesaling, or retailing business, or professional or service business, or building rental business, immediately before the disaster;  (3) Presents a suitable program for:  (A) Rehabilitation or reestablishment of the applicant's business to its predisaster level when applying for a commercial loan; or  (B) Meeting necessary expenses and satisfying the serious needs of the applicant and the applicant's family including reciprocal beneficiary when applying for a personal loan;  (4) Has reasonable ability to repay the loan; and  (5) For a commercial loan, presents written evidence that the Small Business Administration had declined an application for financial assistance under the Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program or has reduced the amount of the loan request; provided that the declination was not due to the applicant's having sufficient financial resources to rehabilitate the applicant; or  (6) For a commercial loan, cannot secure any loans from the Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program because the making of the loans is not covered by the program, and the director of business, economic development, and tourism is reasonably satisfied that the applicant is not able to secure loans from private lending institutions and does not have sufficient financial resources to rehabilitate the applicant.  Paragraph (6) shall be applied in the alternative with respect to paragraph (5) of this section. [L 1961, c 189, §15; Supp, §98P-15; HRS §209-29; am L 1976, c 205, §1(2); gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8; am L 1997, c 383, §38]
HI Rev Stat § 209-30 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209. Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation|209-30 Terms.

 §209-30 Terms. (a) No loan shall include any portion or item of loss covered by a contract of insurance or for which the applicant receives assistance from any other federal, state, or county program of disaster relief, and the amount of loans to any one applicant shall in no case exceed $75,000 for a commercial loan and $35,000 for a personal loan.  (b) No loan shall be made for a term exceeding twenty years.  (c) Each loan shall bear simple interest at the rate of five per cent a year for direct loans and the State's share of participating loans.  (d) The commencement date for the repayment of the first installment on principal only for each loan may be deferred for a period of six months from the date of the loan. [L 1961, c 189, §16; Supp, §98P-16; HRS §209-30; am L 1976, c 205, §1(2); am L 1990, c 71, §1; am L 1993, c 334, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 209-31 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209. Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation|209-31 Security for loans.

 §209-31 Security for loans. Security for any loan when not available is not required, however, whenever property other than personal property and inventory, is purchased with the loan funds, a mortgage or pledge of such property shall be required as security for the loan. The director of business, economic development, and tourism may, in the director's discretion, permit the mortgage or pledge to be subordinated to the lien of a financial institution or government lending agency in the event the subordination should become necessary for the borrower to secure additional funds. [L 1961, c 189, §17; Supp, §98P-17; HRS §209-31; am L 1976, c 205, §1(2); gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 209-32 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209. Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation|209-32 Conditions of loans.

 §209-32 Conditions of loans. Every applicant who is granted a loan under the provisions of this part shall:  (1) Expend the loan funds only for those purposes authorized by the director of business, economic development, and tourism;  (2) Agree not to sell or otherwise dispose of mortgaged or pledged property except on written consent of the director, and except upon such conditions as the director may prescribe in writing;  (3) Undertake to pay, when due, all taxes, liens, judgments, or assessments which may be lawfully assessed against the property mortgaged, together with the costs and expenses of any foreclosure of the mortgage; and  (4) Keep insured to the satisfaction of the director all buildings and other insurable property covered by any mortgage. [L 1961, c 189, §18; Supp, §98P-18; HRS §209-32; ree L 1976, c 205, §1(2); am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 209-33 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209. Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation|209-33 Default.

 §209-33 Default. If the applicant is in default of any term or condition in any loan agreement or mortgage or the provisions of this part, the unpaid balance of the loan, including interest, shall, at the option of the director of business, economic development, and tourism, become due and payable forthwith, and the director may foreclose any mortgage by any method provided by law. [L 1961, c 189, §19; Supp, §98P-19; HRS §209-33; ree L 1976, c 205, §1(2); am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 209-34 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209. Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation|209-34 State disaster revolving loan fund.

 §209-34 State disaster revolving loan fund. (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] Note  Sections 210-3 and 211E-2 referred to in subsection (b) are repealed.
HI Rev Stat § 209-41 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209. Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation|209-41 Disaster unemployment benefits.

  §209-41 Disaster unemployment benefits. Whenever the governor declares a state disaster and invokes the provisions of this part as provided in section 209-2, the maximum total benefits in a benefit year as appearing in column D of section 383-22 for each high quarter wage scale shall be increased by adding the product of thirteen multiplied by the basic weekly benefit appearing in column B to the appropriate line of column D.  The extending benefits shall be allowed only for individuals who reside in a rehabilitation area and shall be available for only one benefit year which shall begin no later than one year following the issuance of the governor's proclamation declaring a state disaster. [L 1961, c 189, §20; Supp, §98P-20; HRS §209-41] Cross References  Other disaster unemployment benefits, see chapter 385.
HI Rev Stat § 209E-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209E. State Enterprise Zones|209E-1 Purpose.

  §209E-1 Purpose. It is declared that the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this State are dependent upon the continual encouragement, development, growth, and expansion of the private sector, and that there are certain areas in the State that need the particular attention of government to help attract private sector investment. Therefore, it is the purpose of this chapter to stimulate business, agricultural, and industrial growth in areas that would result in neighborhood revitalization of those areas by means of regulatory flexibility and tax incentives. [L 1986, c 78, pt of §1; am L 2008, c 143, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 209E-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209E. State Enterprise Zones|209E-3 Administration.

  §209E-3 Administration. The department shall administer this chapter and shall have the following powers and duties:   (1) To establish criteria for determining what areas qualify as enterprise zones. The criteria shall be the minimum required for implementation of the purpose of this chapter;  (2) To monitor the implementation and operation of this chapter;  (3) To conduct a continuing evaluation program of enterprise zones;  (4) To assist counties in obtaining the reduction of rules within enterprise zones;  (5) To submit annual reports evaluating the effectiveness of the program and any recommendations for legislation to the governor;  (6) To administer and enforce the rules adopted by the department; and  (7) To administer this chapter in such a manner that the area to be designated as an enterprise zone will most benefit the area and the State. [L 1986, c 78, pt of §1] Attorney General Opinions  Department promulgated rules requiring initial survey and annual report from the participating county pursuant to its duty under paragraph (3). If extending survey and reporting requirements to new enterprise zone (EZ) created by the legislature would result in an increase in the level of service under city and county's existing program, then, unless department was willing to share in the cost, city and county was not required to submit initial survey or annual report on new EZ. Att. Gen. Op. 98-1.
HI Rev Stat § 209E-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209E. State Enterprise Zones|209E-4 Enterprise zone designation.

 §209E-4 Enterprise zone designation. (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] Attorney General Opinions  Act 262, L 1997, did not require city and county to offer county-level incentives to qualified businesses in new enterprise zone created legislatively by the Act. Att. Gen. Op. 98-1.  If extending survey and reporting requirements to new enterprise zone (EZ) created by the legislature would result in an increase in the level of service under city and county's existing program, then, unless department was willing to share in the cost, city and county was not required to submit initial survey or annual report on new EZ. Att. Gen. Op. 98-1.  Qualified businesses located in new enterprise zone (EZ) would be eligible for state tax incentives for seven-year period set forth in § §209E-10(a) and 209E-11, although a portion of that seven-year period extended beyond new EZ's five-year sunset date. Att. Gen. Op. 98-1.  Where legislature designated agricultural lands in Waialua district as an enterprise zone (EZ) in Act 262, L 1997, existing EZ at Waialua-Haleiwa was not affected because it was established prior to December 31, 1996, the retroactive effective date of the Act. Att. Gen. Op. 98-1.
HI Rev Stat § 209E-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209E. State Enterprise Zones|209E-5 Application review.

 §209E-5 Application review. (a) The department shall review each application upon receipt and shall secure any additional information that the department deems necessary for the purpose of determining whether the area described in the application qualifies to be declared an enterprise zone.  (b) The department shall complete review of the application within sixty days of the last date designated for receipt of an application. After review of the applications, the department shall recommend to the governor within thirty days those applications with the greatest potential for accomplishing the purpose of this chapter. If an application is denied, the governing body shall be informed of that fact together with the reasons for the denial. [L 1986, c 78, pt of §1; am L 1995, c 91, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 209E-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209E. State Enterprise Zones|209E-6 REPEALED.

 §209E-6 REPEALED. L 1995, c 91, §6.
HI Rev Stat § 209E-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209E. State Enterprise Zones|209E-7 Government assistance; prohibition.

  §209E-7 Government assistance; prohibition. There shall be no duplication of existing state tax incentives to qualified business firms which locate in an enterprise zone. [L 1986, c 78, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 209E-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209E. State Enterprise Zones|209E-8 Rules.

 §209E-8 Rules. Rules prescribing procedures effectuating the purpose of this chapter shall be adopted by the department in consultation with the department of taxation pursuant to chapter 91. [L 1986, c 78, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 390, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 209E-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 13. Planning and Economic Development|209E. State Enterprise Zones|209E-11 State general excise exemptions.

  §209E-11 State general excise exemptions. The department shall certify annually to the department of taxation that any qualified business is exempt from the payment of general excise taxes on the gross proceeds from an eligible business activity as defined in this chapter; provided that agricultural businesses other than those engaged in the production of genetically-engineered agricultural products shall not be exempt from the payment of general excise taxes on the gross proceeds of agricultural retail sales. The gross proceeds received by a contractor licensed under chapter 444 shall be exempt from the general excise tax for construction within an enterprise zone performed for a qualified business within an enterprise zone or a business that has been approved by the department to enroll into the enterprise zone program. The exemption shall extend for a period not to exceed seven years; provided that for qualified businesses engaged in the manufacturing of tangible personal property or the producing or processing of agricultural products, the exemption shall extend for a period not to exceed ten years; provided further that if a force majeure event occurs, then the period of time shall be tolled until the force majeure event ceases. [L 1986, c 78, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 390, §6; am L 1996, c 286, §3; am L 1997, c 262, §4; am L 2000, c 118, §4; am L 2002, c 146, §3; am L 2008, c 143, §5; am L 2009, c 174, §6] Attorney General Opinions  Qualified businesses located in new enterprise zone (EZ) would be eligible for state tax incentives for seven-year period set forth in §209E-10(a) and this section, although a portion of that seven-year period extended beyond new EZ's five-year sunset date. Att. Gen. Op. 98-1.