Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 261-32

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The director may compensate any person, family, business, or nonprofit organization for actual and reasonable moving expenses incurred as a result of being displaced by any land acquisition program of the State for any airport purpose.

(b) Any displaced person who moves from a dwelling who elects to accept the payments authorized by this subsection in lieu of the payments authorized by subsection (a) may receive:

(1) A moving expense allowance, determined according to a schedule established by the director not to exceed $200;

(2) A dislocation allowance in the amount of $100.

(c) Any displaced person who moves or discontinues the person's business or farm operations and elects to accept the payment authorized by this subsection in lieu of the payment authorized by subsection (a) may receive a fixed relocation payment in an amount equal to the average annual net earnings of the business or farm operation, or $5,000, whichever is less. In the case of a business, no payment shall be made under this subsection unless the director is satisfied that the business:

(1) Cannot be relocated without a substantial loss of its existing patronage; and

(2) Is not part of a commercial enterprise having at least one other establishment that is:

(A) Not being acquired by the State; and

(B) Engaged in the same or similar business.

(d) In addition to any payments authorized in subsection (a) and (c), the director may provide relocation assistance to any displaced person who moves a business as a result of any land acquisition program of the State for any airport use.

(e) The director may enter into leases, licenses, and other arrangements with any displaced person granting the use or occupancy of any lands or property under the department's jurisdiction. The director may allow any lessee of a site acquired by the department to remain on the site, and may enter into a new lease with such person granting the use of the site; provided that the term of the new lease shall not exceed the time remaining on the lease terminated by the acquisition. Any lease issued pursuant to this section shall be issued through negotiation, under mutually agreeable terms, conditions, and lease rent, without regard to the limitations set forth in chapter 171.

(f) The director shall include the costs specified in this section as a part of the cost of construction of the airport for which the land acquisition program is initiated.

Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 261-32 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-1-government/hi-rev-st-sect-261-32/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard