Haw. Rev. Stat. § 266-1

Current through Chapter 253 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 266-1 - Department of transportation; harbors; jurisdiction

All commercial harbors and roadsteads, and all commercial harbor and waterfront improvements belonging to or controlled by the State, and all vessels and shipping within the commercial harbors and roadsteads shall be under the care and control of the department of transportation.

For the purpose of this chapter, "commercial harbor" means a harbor or off-shore mooring facility which is primarily for the movement of commercial cargo, passenger and fishing vessels entering, leaving, or traveling within the State, and facilities and supporting services for loading, off-loading, and handling of cargo, passengers, and vessels.

HRS § 266-1

L 1911, c 163, §1; am L 1915, c 169, §1; ratified, 3/28/1916, c 54, 39 Stat 39; RL 1925, §832; RL 1935, §1730; am L 1941, c 142, §1; RL 1945, §4981; am L 1951, c 22, §1; RL 1955, § 112-1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §26; HRS § 266-1; am L 1985, c 104, §1; am L 1986, c 57, §1; am L 1991, c 272, §8

Further requirements on conveyance of parcels at Piers 1 and 2. L 2006, c 165, §5.

Attorney General Opinions

Title to land formerly below high-water mark reclaimed by riparian owner belongs to State. Att. Gen. Op. 62-16.

State has care and control of all water and ocean below the high-water mark (or vegetation line). 66 H. 55, 656 P.2d 1336. Cited: 73 H. 359, 833 P.2d 70.

Functions, generally, see § 26-19 .