Hawaii HB1713: Relating to School Impact Fees.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to school impact fees.

From the enrolled text:

A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Hawaii faces a severe housing shortage and that reducing regulatory barriers and development costs is essential to increasing the supply of homes. Impact fees imposed on smaller residential projects can add substantial costs to housing and may discourage the development of infill units needed within existing communities. The legislature further finds that the school impact fee program was designed to ensure that new developments contribute their fair share toward school facilities needed to support enrollment growth. While the program may be appropriate for large master-planned communities that create significant, concentrated increases in enrollment, applying the same fee structure to smaller projects places a disproportionate burden on developments that have minimal impact on school capacity. The legislature also finds that residential developments of fewer than five hundred units typically generate a small number of students who can be accommodated within existing school 2026--3503 HBl7l3 CD1 HMSO H.B. NO. ~ C.D. facilities or through minor adjustments that do not require new school construction. Applying substantial impact fees to these smaller projects increases housing costs without producing a corresponding benefit to public school infrastructure. The purpose of this Act is to: (1) Expand exemptions from school impact fee requirements for certain housing developments; (2) Clarify procedures and …

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Sponsors

• Tyson Miyake (D, 10) · primary sponsor
• Terez Amato (D, 11)
• Luke Evslin (D, 16)
• Greggor Ilagan (D, 4)
• Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D, 2)
• Darius Kila (D, 44)
• Matthias Kusch (D, 1)
• Nicole Lowen (D, 7)
• Lisa Marten (D, 51)
• Lauren Matsumoto (R, 38)
• Julie Reyes Oda (R, 40)
• Gregg Takayama (D, 34)

Latest actions

1. July 14, 2026: Act 241, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343).
2. July 14, 2026: Act 241, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343).
3. May 8, 2026: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
4. May 7, 2026: Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6, 2026: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
6. May 6, 2026: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
7. May 6, 2026: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
8. May 1, 2026: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
9. May 1, 2026: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 132-26).
10. May 1, 2026: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

Votes

• Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
• none. (May 1, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Conference Committee Vote (May 1, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Report adopted; Passed Third Reading (April 14, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
• WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 9, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1713?

HB1713 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to School Impact Fees.

What does HB1713 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to school impact fees.

What is the status of HB1713?

Signed into law as of July 14, 2026. Latest action: Act 241, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343). (July 14, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1713?

Tyson Miyake (D, 10), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1713?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1713&year=2026