Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H § 201H-224
Government employee housing projects; criteria.
Operative Text
(a) Government employee housing projects developed under this part shall be intended primarily for government employees in the following order of priority: (1) Newly hired permanent full-time state employees; (2) Other permanent full-time state employees; (3) Permanent full-time county employees; (4) Permanent part-time state and county employees; (5) Temporary state and county employees; and (6) The general public. (b) Sixty per cent of available units shall be for government employees with incomes at or below one hundred forty per cent of the median family income. For the purposes of this part, the applicable median family income shall be the median family income for the county or standard metropolitan statistical area in which the project is located as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, as adjusted from time to time. (c) Should a state or county employee tenant occupying a rental unit leave employment with the State or a county, the tenant may continue to occupy the unit for up to twelve months. [L 2025, c 166, pt of §2]
Hawaii Revised Statutes § 201H-224 establishes a priority system for who may occupy government employee housing projects developed under Part 201H. Newly hired and other permanent full-time state employees receive the highest priority, followed by county employees, part-time and temporary workers, and finally the general public. At least sixty percent of available units must be reserved for government employees whose household incomes fall at or below 140% of the area median family income, as determined by HUD for the relevant county or metropolitan area. Former state or county employee tenants who leave government employment are permitted to remain in their rental unit for up to twelve months after their departure.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators and managers of housing projects developed under Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-224 generally maintain documented intake and waitlist procedures that reflect the statutory priority order, placing newly hired permanent full-time state employees at the top and the general public at the bottom. Compliant operators track the income levels of government employee applicants to ensure that sixty percent of units are occupied by those at or below 140% of the applicable HUD-determined area median family income. When a state or county employee tenant separates from government employment, operators under § 201H-224 typically allow that tenant to remain in the unit for the permitted period of up to twelve months while managing future occupancy planning accordingly.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-224, government employees have a defined right to priority access to these housing projects, with permanent full-time state employees receiving the highest preference. Tenants who are income-eligible government employees should be aware that sixty percent of units in these projects are reserved for households at or below 140% of the HUD-determined area median family income for their county or metro area. If a tenant in one of these units leaves state or county employment, § 201H-224 provides a right to remain in the unit for up to twelve months; tenants who believe this right is being denied may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or contact the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for guidance.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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