HRS §171-32
State land must be leased through public auction
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that state land can only be given out through leases, not sales, unless a law says otherwise. These leases must be sold at a public auction following the rules in other sections. It keeps the process open and consistent.
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The statute, as written — Policy
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.
Unless otherwise specifically authorized in this chapter or by subsequent legislative acts, all dispositions shall be by lease only, disposed of by public auction in accordance with the procedure set forth in sections 171-14 and 171-16.
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§171-14 How public land is sold at auction
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