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HRS §269-173

What happens if part of this law is invalid

If a court or other authority decides that part of this law is invalid or it is replaced or expires, that does not undo actions already taken under it by the commission, utilities, or others. The rest of the law stays valid and enforceable.

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The statute, as written — Severability

If any provision of this part is held to be invalid or is superseded, replaced, repealed, or expires for any reason: (1) That occurrence shall not affect any action allowed under this part that is taken prior to that occurrence by the public utilities commission, an electric utility, the department, the authority, a bondholder, or any financing party, and any such action shall remain in full force and effect; and (2) The validity and enforceability of the rest of this part shall remain unaffected.
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.