Haw. Rev. Stat. § 171-155
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Development of public coastal lands.
Official statutory text
On the lands subject to this part, the board may undertake appropriate development to generate revenues for beach restoration which is consistent with this chapter and chapters 183C and 205A and other applicable laws. These revenues shall be deposited in the beach restoration [special] fund. For purposes of this section, "development" includes:
(1) Any building or mining operation;
(2) Any material change in use, intensity of use, or appearance of any structure or land, fast or submerged; or
(3) The division of land into two or more parcels. [L 1999, c 84, pt of §2]
(1) Any building or mining operation;
(2) Any material change in use, intensity of use, or appearance of any structure or land, fast or submerged; or
(3) The division of land into two or more parcels. [L 1999, c 84, pt of §2]
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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