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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 6K-9 (2025)

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     [§6K-9]  Transfer.  Upon its return to the State, the resources and waters of Kaho`olawe shall be held in trust as part of the public land trust; provided that the State shall transfer management and control of the island and its waters to the sovereign native Hawaiian entity upon its recognition by the United States and the State of Hawaii.

     All terms, conditions, agreements, and laws affecting the island, including any ongoing obligations relating to the clean-up of the island and its waters, shall remain in effect unless expressly terminated. [L 1993, c 340, pt of §2]

 

Law Journals and Reviews

 

   Reconciling Maoli Interests in a Haole Forum:  Limitations to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Consultation Policy That Undermine Native Hawaiian Self-Determination.  46 UH L. Rev. 93 (2023).