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HRS §342D-6.5

Fast processing for Hawaiian fishpond permits

The state must handle permits and water quality certifications for Hawaiian fishponds before other permits. The director must decide if an application is complete within 30 days. Complete applications get a final decision within 150 days. Incomplete applications are denied without prejudice.

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The statute, as written — Hawaiian loko i `a

The department shall process applications for permits and water quality certifications for the reconstruction, restoration, repair, or reuse of any loko i`a, or Hawaiian fishpond as defined in section 183B-1, before all other permits and certifications. The director shall render a decision on the completeness of any application for that permit or water quality certification within thirty days of receipt. Applications for loko i`a reconstruction, restoration, or repair that are incomplete shall be denied without prejudice. The director shall render a decision on any complete application for a permit or water quality certification for any loko i`a within one hundred fifty days.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§183B-1 What Hawaiian fishponds are and what counts

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