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HRS §58-1

Protecting exceptional trees from development

This section states the state's policy to protect special trees from being destroyed by bad land development. It says counties can make rules to protect these trees, and that doing so is a valid and important public purpose.

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The statute, as written — Purpose

It is the policy of the State to safeguard exceptional trees from destruction due to improper land development, and the legislature finds that enactment of protective regulations by the counties to accomplish this is a valid and important public purpose.
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.