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HRS §171-95.1

Board can extend certain public land leases

The board may extend a public land lease given to a school or government entity beyond the usual maximum term, without holding a public auction. This does not apply to a University of Hawaii lease of conservation district land that has been subleased for an astronomical observatory.

The statute, as written — Authority of board to extend leases under certain circumstances

Notwithstanding the lease restrictions established pursuant to section 171-36, the board may, without public auction, extend a public land lease that is issued to a school or government entity pursuant to section 171-95 beyond the sixty-five year maximum lease term. The authority established pursuant to this section to extend a lease shall not apply to any lease to the University of Hawaii of lands within a conservation district of which the University of Hawaii has subleased a portion for the purpose of constructing an astronomical observatory.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§171-36 Rules for leasing state land and lease renewals

§171-95 Selling or leasing public land to governments, utilities, and renewable energy producers

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