HRS §6K-9
Transfer of Kaho`olawe
When Kaho`olawe returns to the State, it becomes part of the public land trust. The State must hand over management and control to the sovereign native Hawaiian entity once that entity is recognized by both the U.S. and Hawaii. Existing rules and cleanup duties stay in effect unless officially ended.
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The statute, as written — Transfer
Upon its return to the State, the resources and waters of Kaho`olawe shall be held in trust as part of the public land trust; provided that the State shall transfer management and control of the island and its waters to the sovereign native Hawaiian entity upon its recognition by the United States and the State of Hawaii. All terms, conditions, agreements, and laws affecting the island, including any ongoing obligations relating to the clean-up of the island and its waters, shall remain in effect unless expressly terminated.
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