Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 261-2 (2025)

  Development of aeronautics, general

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     §261-2  Development of aeronautics, general.  The department of transportation shall have general supervision over aeronautics within the State.  It shall encourage, foster, and assist in the development of aeronautics in the State and encourage the establishment of airports and air navigation facilities.  It shall cooperate with and assist the federal government and other persons in the development of aeronautics and shall seek to coordinate the aeronautical activities of the State with those of the federal government.  Municipalities may cooperate with the department in the development of aeronautics and aeronautics facilities in the State. [L 1947, c 32, pt of §1; RL 1955, §15-7; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §26; HRS §261-2]

 

Cross References

 

  Functions, generally, see §26-19.

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2001–2015 · leading case: Pofolk Aviation Hawaii, Inc. v. Dep't of Transp. for State of Hawai'i., 354 P.3d 436 (Haw. 2015).
Pofolk Aviation Hawaii, Inc. v. Dep't of Transp. for State of Hawai'i., 354 P.3d 436 (Haw. 2015). · cites it 8× “This is consistent with the policy behind chapter 261 and the public interest in having DOT-A “encourage, foster, and assist in the development of aeronautics in the State and encourage the establishment of airports and air navigation facilities.”
State v. Hanson, 34 P.3d 7 (Haw. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “” HRS § 261-2 (1993) (footnote added). The director of DOT is empowered to adopt rules, and has done so, 7 relating to “[a]irport security measures or requirements, and designation of sterile passenger holding areas and operational areas” and “[a]ny other matter relating to the…”
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