HRS §302A-1609
What happens to unspent school impact fees after 20 years
If a fee paid instead of building schools is not used within 20 years, the authority must either give the money back to the developer (or their successor) with any interest, or get permission to use it for another 20 years for new schools in the same district.
developers
The statute, as written — Refunds of fees
[Repeal and reenactment on July 1, 2029. L 2025, c 268, §14.] If a fee in lieu is not expended within twenty years of the date of collection, the authority shall either: (1) Refund to the developer, or the developer's successor in interest, the amount of the fee in lieu paid and any interest accrued thereon; or (2) Recommit part or all of the fees for another twenty-year period for construction of new schools in the school impact district, as authorized by the developer or the developer's successor.
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