Const. Art. XI, §8
Nuclear power and radioactive waste need legislative approval
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that no one can build a nuclear fission power plant or dispose of radioactive material in Hawaii unless the legislature approves it by a two-thirds vote in both houses. This is a strict requirement for any such project.
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The constitution, as written — Energy
A copy, taken August 21, 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.
No nuclear fission power plant shall be constructed or radioactive material disposed of in the State without the prior approval by a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature.
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