Haw. Rev. Stat. § 102-2

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, no concession or concession space shall be leased, let, licensed, rented out, or otherwise disposed of either by contract, lease, license, permit, or any other arrangement, except under contract let after public notice for sealed bids in the manner provided by law; provided that the duration of the grant of the concession or concession space shall be related to the investment required but in no event to exceed twenty-five years for the initial term, and if amended, any then remaining term plus any agreed extension thereof awarded or granted by the government agency making a lease or contract or other arrangement relating to a concession; provided further that and subject to approval by county council resolution, the twenty-five-year limit shall not apply to nonprofit corporations organized pursuant to chapter 414D.

(b) The bidding requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply to concessions or space on public property set aside for the following purposes:

(1) For operation of ground transportation services and parking lot operations at airports, state parks, and small boat harbors, except for motor vehicle rental operations under chapter 437D;

(2) For lei vendors;

(3) For airline and aircraft operations;

(4) For automated teller machines and vending machines, except vending machines located at public schools operated by blind or visually handicapped persons in accordance with section 302A-412;

(5) For operation of concessions set aside without any charge;

(6) For operation of concessions by handicapped or blind persons, except concessions operated in the public schools by blind or visually handicapped persons in accordance with section 302A-412;

(7) For operation of concessions on permits revocable on notice of thirty days or less; provided that no such permits shall be issued for more than a one-year period;

(8) For operation of concessions or concession spaces for a beach service association dedicated to the preservation of the Hawaii beach boy tradition, incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in accordance with state law, and whose members are appropriately licensed or certified as required by law;

(9) For operation of concessions or concession spaces providing for beach or ocean-related recreational services; provided that the concessions are awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be most advantageous, taking into consideration prices and evaluation factors set forth in the request for proposals;

(10) For operation of concessions at county zoos, botanic gardens, or county parks that are designated by the respective county director of parks and recreation, in the director's sole discretion, as environmentally, culturally, historically, or operationally unique and are supported by nonprofit corporations incorporated in accordance with state law solely for purposes of supporting county aims and goals of the zoo, botanic garden, or designated county park, and operating under agreement with the appropriate agency solely for those purposes, aims, and goals;

(11) For operation of concessions at state parks that are designated by the board of land and natural resources as environmentally, culturally, historically, or operationally unique and are supported by nonprofit corporations incorporated in accordance with state law solely for purposes of supporting state aims and goals of the designated state park, and operating under agreement with the appropriate agency solely for those purposes, aims, and goals;
are designated by the board of land and natural resources as environmentally, culturally, historically, or operationally unique and are supported by nonprofit corporations incorporated in accordance with state law solely for purposes of supporting state aims and goals of the designated state park, and operating under agreement with the appropriate agency solely for those purposes, aims, and goals;

(12) For operation of concessions at county zoos, botanic gardens, or county parks that are designated by the respective county director of parks and recreation, in the director's sole discretion, as environmentally, culturally, historically, or operationally unique; provided that the concessions are awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous, taking into consideration prices and evaluation factors set forth in the request for proposals;

(13) For operation of concessions that furnish goods or services for which there is only one source, as determined by the head of the awarding government agency in writing; provided that the written determination shall be included in the contract file;

(14) For any of the operations of the Hawaii health systems corporation and its regional system boards;

(15) For airport operation of concessions; and

(16) For the operations of the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority.

(c) The bidding requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply to any nonrenewable dispositions granting rights for a period not in excess of fourteen days.

(d) The bidding requirements and twenty-five-year limit in subsection (a) shall not apply to any disposition or grant of rights to anyone to place one or more names, in accordance with applicable county sign ordinances, on a state or county building. [L 1959, c 245, §1; am L 1960, c 14, §2; am L 1962, c 5, §2; am L 1963, c 93, §§2, 3; Supp, §7B-1; am L 1967, c 189, §§1, 2; HRS §102-2; am L 1986, c 185, §2; am L 1987, c 101, §1; am L 1991, c 232, §1; am L 1996, c 44, §1 and c 89, §9; am L 2001, c 303, §2; am L 2002, c 253, §6; am L 2004, c 201, §§2, 6; am L 2007, c 15, §1 and c 290, §14; am L Sp 2009, c 5, §2; am L 2014, c 9, §1 and c 141, §§2, 4; am L 2015, c 176, §1; am L 2016, c 121, §1; am L 2017, c 138, §2; am L 2022, c 163, §2; am L 2023, c 72, §2; am L 2025, c 21, §2]