HRS §115-2
Buying land for public paths and transit routes
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law tells counties to buy land for public paths to the shore, sea, and inland recreation areas, and for transit corridors where safe transit is missing. It only applies when another specific law does not cover the situation.
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The statute, as written — Acquisition of lands for public rights-of-way and public transit corridors
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
When the provisions of section 46-6.5 are not applicable, the various counties shall purchase land for public rights-of-way to the shorelines, the sea, and inland recreational areas, and for public transit corridors where topography is such that safe transit does not exist.
Sections this one refers to
§46-6.5 Public access to beaches and mountains
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