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HRS §173A-2

Definitions for land conservation law

This section defines key terms used in the law about conserving land. It explains what the board, commission, department, and land mean, and what makes land valuable to the state. It is just definitions, not rules.

landownersstate agencies

The statute, as written — Definitions

As used in this chapter: "Board" means the board of land and natural resources. "Commission" means the legacy land conservation commission. "Department" means the department of land and natural resources. "Land" means the earth, water, and air, above, below, or on the surface, and includes easements and rights in land, and any improvement on land. "Land having value as a resource to the State" includes land having natural, environmental, recreational, scenic, cultural, agricultural production, or historic value, and may also include park and trail systems that provide access to any such land.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.