HB 972 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO IMPACT FEES.

Summary

Authorizes condominium associations and planned community associations located in a zoning district that allows for transient vacation rentals to impose an impact fee on owners or members who use their units as transient vacation rentals. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB972 → HB972_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill revision clarifies that the impact fee applies to both 'owners' and 'members' of associations, ensuring broader coverage for different types of housing communities. It also mandates that notice of the fee be given at least thirty days in advance and sets a specific future effective date of July 1, 3000, replacing a generic 'upon approval' clause. These changes aim to improve clarity for residents and provide a fixed timeline for implementation.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include both 'owners' and 'members' of associations, ensuring the fee applies to a wider range of housing community types.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility to include both 'owners' and 'members' of associations, clarifying that the fee applies to residents in various types of housing communities.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the notice requirement from an unspecified number of days to a mandatory minimum of thirty days before the fee is assessed.

Updated the meeting agenda requirement to specify that decisions must be included on the agenda for the 'annual meeting or a duly noticed special meeting'.

TIMELINE

Replaced the vague 'upon approval' effective date with a specific future date of July 1, 3000.

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Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 277) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to TOU, CPC, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

7 primary · 1 co-sponsor