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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 111-1 (2026)

  Findings and declaration of legislative purpose

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     §111-1  Findings and declaration of legislative purpose.  The legislature hereby finds and declares that it is in the public interest that persons lawfully residing on or lawfully occupying real property and displaced by any action undertaken by any state or county governmental agency should be compensated for such displacement under certain circumstances.  The purpose of this chapter is to establish a uniform policy for the fair and equitable treatment of owners, tenants, other persons, and business concerns lawfully residing on or lawfully occupying real property and displaced by the acquisition of real property for public or other purposes in the public interest and by building, zoning, and housing code enforcement activities. [L 1970, c 166, §1; am L 1979, c 54, §1; am L 1987, c 10, §1 and c 162, §1]

 

Cross References

 

  Dislocated lessees, see §§101-3.5 and 171-142.

 

Case Notes

 

  Adequate relocation assistance must be provided prior to eviction.  61 H. 144, 598 P.2d 161; 61 H. 156, 598 P.2d 168.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1979–1979 · leading case: Lau v. Bautista, 598 P.2d 161 (Haw. 1979).
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Lau v. Bautista, 598 P.2d 161 (Haw. 1979). · cites it 3× “*152 HRS § 111-1 (1976) states that the purpose of the Act is to establish a uniform policy for the fair and equitable treatment of owners, tenants, other persons, and business concerns displaced by the acquisition of real property for public or other purposes in the public…”
City & Cty. of Honolulu v. Toyama, 598 P.2d 168 (Haw. 1979). · cites it 2× “, and upon the State Assistance to Displaced Persons Act, HRS § 111-1 et seq. (1976). As we have stated heretofore, we will not consider the federal act on this appeal since it was not introduced in evidence pursuant to HRS § 622-13(a) (1976).”
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