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HRS §206E-15

Building homes with partners and using housing fees

The authority can work with qualified people or groups to build, manage, or sell homes in a residential project. It can also team up with the state housing agency to finance or build homes. Housing fees from private projects can be given to that agency, but only for state-owned or nonprofit-owned housing.

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The statute, as written — Residential projects; cooperative agreements

(a) If the authority deems it desirable to develop a residential project, it may enter into an agreement with qualified persons to construct, maintain, operate, or otherwise dispose of the residential project. Sale, lease, or rental of dwelling units in the project shall be as provided by the rules established by the authority. The authority may enter into cooperative agreements with the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation for the financing, development, construction, sale, lease, or rental of dwelling units and projects. (b) The authority may transfer the housing fees collected from private residential developments for the provision of housing for residents of low- or moderate-income to the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation for the financing, development, construction, sale, lease, or rental of such housing within or without the community development districts. The fees shall be used only for projects owned by the State or owned or developed by a qualified nonprofit organization. For the purposes of this section, "nonprofit organization" means a corporation, association, or other duly chartered organization registered with the State, which organization has received charitable status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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