Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 174C-10 (2026)

] Dispute resolution

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     [§174C-10]  Dispute resolution.  The commission shall have jurisdiction statewide to hear any dispute regarding water resource protection, water permits, or constitutionally protected water interests, or where there is insufficient water to meet competing needs for water, whether or not the area involved has been designated as a water management area under this chapter.  The final decision on any matter shall be made by the commission. [L 1987, c 45, pt of §2]

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2000–2000 · leading case: In Re Water Use Permit Applications, 9 P.3d 409 (Haw. 2000).
In Re Water Use Permit Applications, 9 P.3d 409 (Haw. 2000). · cites it 2× “To Ae contrary, Ae Code mandates Aat the six-member Commission "shall have exclusive jurisdiction and final auAority,” HRS § 174C-7(a), and Aat "[t]he final decision on any matter shall be made by the commission,” HRS § 174C-10 (1993). . The governor’s comments do not appear in…”
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