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HRS §212-5.5

Foreign-trade zone; jurisdiction

This section gives the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism control over a specific area near Piers 1 and 2 that is used as a foreign-trade zone. It defines the exact parcels of land involved. Existing easements on those parcels are not changed.

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The statute, as written — Foreign-trade zone; jurisdiction

Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, the department of business, economic development, and tourism shall have jurisdiction and administrative authority over the area in the vicinity of Piers 1 and 2 currently being used as a foreign-trade zone. This area is defined as all of parcels 2 and 3-A of the Forrest Avenue subdivision, as shown on the map filed in the bureau of conveyances of the State of Hawaii, as file plan 2335, and lot A-1, as shown on map 2, filed in the office of the assistant registrar of the land court of the State of Hawaii with land court application 1328; provided that all existing easements affecting and appurtenant to the parcels to be deleted from the Kakaako community development district boundaries shall not be affected by this change.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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