RELATING TO OHANA ZONES.

Establishes the Ohana Zones program as a permanent state program rather than a temporary pilot, ensuring continued support for homeless individuals and families.

Requires the program coordinator to submit annual reports to the legislature within 20 days before each regular session, including location identification processes, milestone achievements, program evaluations, and impact assessments.

Appropriates state funds for both transient temporary housing and the development/management of kauhales or semi-permanent housing to transition persons out of homelessness.

Expands general excise tax exemptions to include Ohana Zones projects, with specific minimum lease terms (10 years for rehabilitation projects, 30 years for new construction) and income-based eligibility requirements for affordable housing units.

Adds a formal definition of 'Ohana zone' to include both temporary housing sites and kauhales (semi-permanent housing communities) that provide wrap-around services and support.

Sets the effective date of the bill as December 31, 2050, with a provision that the tax exemption section remains in effect until June 30, 2030, when it may be reauthorized.

Changed the program from a pilot ending in 2026 to a permanent program with no end date.

Added new definitions for 'kauhale' (communal affordable housing) and 'Ohana zone' to clarify program components.

Created new appropriations for kauhale development and semi-permanent housing, separate from existing temporary housing funding.

Added tax exemption eligibility for projects developed under the new Ohana zones program.

Required the office to establish performance measures, evaluation criteria, and oversight controls to prevent fraud and ensure compliance.

Added new requirements for off-the-grid technologies to provide water, electricity, and sewage processing at zone sites.

Mandated that private land agreements for Ohana zones include clauses allowing structures to be moved if the site is no longer used for low-income housing.

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 3000, likely a placeholder error in the draft.