HRS §179D-7
Final decisions and how to appeal them
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The board's decisions about dam and reservoir safety are final and bind everyone, unless they were based on false information. If you are hurt by a board decision, you can appeal it under the state's review rules, but the decision stays in effect until changed.
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The statute, as written — Administrative and judicial review
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.
(a) The findings and order of the board, and the board's approval or disapproval of an application issued by the State are final, conclusive, and binding upon all owners, state agencies, and other government agencies, regulatory or otherwise, as to the safety of design, construction, enlargement, repair, alteration, removal, maintenance, and operation of any dam or reservoir. The board's approval of an application or a certificate of approval to impound shall not be considered final if it can be demonstrated to the board that the board's approval of the relevant application or certificate of approval was based on one or more misrepresentations. (b) Any person who is aggrieved or adversely affected by an order or action of the board shall be entitled to administrative and judicial review in accordance with chapter 91; provided that the order or action shall remain in force until modified or set aside on appeal.
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