HRS §273-2
Right-of-way for railroads on public lands
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section lets the Department of Land and Natural Resources, with the governor's approval, give a railroad company a right-of-way through public lands to build a railroad. It can also give the company nearby public land for railroad buildings or stations. The right-of-way cannot be wider than 40 feet.
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The statute, as written — Granting public lands, etc
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.
The department of land and natural resources, with the consent of the governor, may grant a right-of-way, not greater than forty feet in width, through all public lands, to any corporation as aforesaid for the purpose of building the railroad or railroads. With like consent and approval, the department may grant the use of such public lands, lying alongside and abutting such right-of-way, as may be reasonably necessary for buildings, stations, depots, or other structures, for railroad purposes only.
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