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HRS §39-63

How revenue bonds share the same claim on income

This section explains that revenue bonds from the same issue have an equal claim on the income (revenue or user taxes) pledged to pay them, unless the bond documents say otherwise. Earlier bonds or obligations keep their higher priority. Later bonds or claims come after these bonds.

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The statute, as written — Lien and charge of revenue bonds

Unless otherwise provided in the resolution or certificate, all revenue bonds of the same issue shall, subject to the prior and superior rights of outstanding revenue bonds, claims, or obligations, have a prior and paramount lien and charge on the revenue, or the user taxes, or combination of both, of the undertaking or loan program for which the revenue bonds have been issued, pledged to the payment thereof, over and ahead of all bonds of any issue payable from the revenue, or user taxes, or combination of both, which may be subsequently issued and over and ahead of any claims or obligations of any nature against the revenue, or user taxes, or combination of both, subsequently arising or subsequently incurred. All revenue bonds of the same issue shall be equally and ratably secured without priority by reason of number, date of bonds, of sale, of execution, or of delivery, by a lien and charge on the revenue or user taxes, or combination of both, pledged to the payment thereof, in accordance with this part and the resolution or certificate authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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