Transfer
HRS §6K-9
in effect6K-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]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0006K/HRS_0006K-0009.htmFetched: 11/10/2026
