School impact fees are charges levied on new residential developments to fund the construction and expansion of school facilities needed to accommodate the influx of students. Calculated based on the expected number of school-aged children generated by the development, these fees aim to ensure that developers contribute to infrastructure costs, though they can also raise housing prices and complicate affordability for families.
These fees have become a significant barrier to housing affordability. They add thousands of dollars to the cost of new residential units often passed on to renters and buyers, driving up housing prices and exacerbating the existing housing crisis.
Support HB422
HB. No. 422. This legislation addresses the burdensome costs that school impact fees impose on housing development and families seeking affordable homes.
The findings of Auditor Report No. 19-13 highlight the inefficiencies and inconsistencies in how these fees are assessed and collected. It is solid proof that the current system is not serving the community.
This proposed measure would allow developers to build more homes and increase supply while helping to stabilize or lower housing costs. This would make housing development more free without the burdens of excessive regulations and fees.
This is a necessary step toward reducing the cost of housing and promoting a more favorable environment for development. These fees are yet another form of theft levied against the people of Hawaii.
Help Us Support this Bill:
Click on the hyperlink to familiarize yourself with the bill text: HB. No. 422
Call your representatives: Maps of districts and their representative with contact information can be found here.
Oppose HB1088 & SB1407
HB1088 & SB1407, from the Governor’s package, would do the opposite for families. It would remove the burden for school impact fees from:
Housing permanently excluding school-aged children.
Housing subject to the transient accommodations tax.
Nonresidential development.
Developments with education contribution agreements.
Developments by the Hawaii Community Development Authority.
Housing developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for beneficiaries.
Governor Green’s proposal would only exempt certain government housing organizations and incentivize developers who permanently exclude children. This could lead to segregating families along with price hikes and availability issues for larger households.
H.B. No. 422 addresses the broad implications of fees on housing availability, whereas H.B. No. 1088 targets exemptions for specified developments.
Help Us Oppose this Bill:
Click on the hyperlink to familiarize yourself with the bill text: HB1088 & SB1407
Call your representatives: Maps of districts and their representative with contact information can be found here.
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