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HRS §195D-30

Habitat plans must help species recover

This section says that any habitat conservation plan, safe harbor agreement, incidental take license, or actions taken under them must be designed to help Hawaii's threatened and endangered species recover overall. It does not set specific rules or deadlines.

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The statute, as written — Net gain in recovery of species

All habitat conservation plans, safe harbor agreements, incidental take licenses, and subsequent actions authorized under those plans, agreements, and licenses shall be designed to result in an overall net gain in the recovery of Hawaii's threatened and endangered species.
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.