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HRS §209E-13

What happens when an enterprise zone ends

This section explains what happens if a county stops providing promised benefits for an enterprise zone. The zone can end, but businesses already qualified can still get state tax breaks. No new businesses can qualify after the zone ends.

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The statute, as written — Termination of enterprise zone

Upon designation of an area as an enterprise zone, the proposals for regulatory flexibility, tax incentives, and other public incentives specified in this chapter shall be binding upon the county governing body to the extent and for the period of time specified in the application for zone designation. If the county governing body is unable or unwilling to provide any of the incentives set forth in section 209E-12 or other incentives acceptable to the department, the enterprise zone shall terminate. Qualified businesses located in the enterprise zone shall be eligible to receive the state tax incentives provided by this chapter even though the zone designation has terminated. No business may become a qualified business after the date of zone termination. The county governing body may amend its application with the approval of the department; provided the county governing body proposes an incentive equal to or superior to the unamended application.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§209E-12 Local incentives counties can offer in enterprise zones

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