City and County of Honolulu - Real Property Tax Exemption for Alternative Energy Improvements

Last updated: August 28, 2018

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:Local
Category:Financial Incentive
State:Hawaii
Incentive Type:Property Tax Incentive
Web Site:http://www.realpropertyhonolulu.com/portal/rpadcms/Exemption?parent=FORMS&tree=forums&li=exemption
Administrator:City and County of Honolulu, Real Property Tax Assessment Division
Start Date:10/01/2009
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:Solar Water Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Municipal Solid Waste, Combined Heat & Power, Landfill Gas, Tidal, Wave, Solar Pool Heating, Wind (Small), Anaerobic Digestion

Authorities

Name:Honolulu City Council Bill 58
Effective Date:10/1/2009
Name:Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 8-10.15
Effective Date:10/1/2009

Summary

In September 2009, the Honolulu City Council unanimously passed Bill 58 to create a real property tax exemption for alternative energy improvements. This bill became effective October 1, 2009. The alternative energy property installed on a building, property, or land is exempt from property taxes for 25 years. For the purposes of this property tax exemption, alternative energy sources include solar, wind, hydropower, tidal, wave, solid waste and increased efficiency in fossil-fuel burning facilities. Energy sources based on fossil fuels, nuclear fuels or geothermal energy are not eligible for this exemption.

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