Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 674-16 (2026)

  Waiver of immunity

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PART III.  JUDICIAL RELIEF FOR RETROACTIVE CLAIMS BY INDIVIDUAL

NATIVE HAWAIIANS

 

     §674-16  Waiver of immunity.  (a)  The State waives its immunity from liability for actual damages suffered by an individual beneficiary arising out of or resulting from a breach of trust or fiduciary duty, which occurred between August 21, 1959, to June 30, 1988, and was caused by an act or omission of an employee of the State in the management and disposition of trust resources.

     (b)  This waiver shall not apply to the following:

     (1)  Any claim for which a remedy was or is provided elsewhere in or under the laws of the State;

     (2)  Any claim which was or is the subject of prior or pending litigation; or

     (3)  Any claim predicated, in whole or in part, upon any act or omission which occurred prior to August 21, 1959. [L 1991, c 323, pt of §1; am L 1993, c 351, §10]

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2023 · leading case: Kalima v. State, 137 P.3d 990 (Haw. 2006).
Kalima v. State, 137 P.3d 990 (Haw. 2006). · cites it 16× “Under HRS § 674-16, the State of Hawai'i has waived its sovereign immunity for breaches of its duties under the HHCA.”
Rivera v. Cataldo., 537 P.3d 1167 (Haw. 2023). · cites it 8× “HRS § 674-16 (2016). In 1999, the plaintiffs filed a class action alleging breaches of the State’s trust responsibility.”
Kalima v. State., 468 P.3d 143 (Haw. 2020). · cites it 6× “HRS § 674-16 (1993) (emphasis added). Chapter 674 defines “actual damages” as direct, monetary out-of-pocket loss, excluding noneconomic damages as defined in section 663-8.”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 674-16(a) — 2 cases
Kalima v. State., 468 P.3d 143 (Haw. 2020). “HRS § 674-16 (1993) (emphasis added). Chapter 674 defines “actual damages” as direct, monetary out-of-pocket loss, excluding noneconomic damages as defined in section 663-8.”
Rivera v. Cataldo., 537 P.3d 1167 (Haw. 2023). “HRS § 674-16 (2016). In 1999, the plaintiffs filed a class action alleging breaches of the State’s trust responsibility.”
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