Hawaii Attorney General Opinions

DAVID V. IGE CLARE E. CONNORS GOVERNOR ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF HAWAII HOLLY T. SHIKADA FIRST DEPUTY AtTORNEY GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 425 QUEEN STREET HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 (808) 586-1500 September 22, 2021 The Honorable Isaac W. Choy Director of Taxation State of Hawaii 830 Punchbowl Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-5094 Dear Director Choy: RE: Hawaii General Excise Tax and Use Tax on Activities Occurring Within the Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone and Sub-zones. This opi

f DAVIDY IGE I RUSSELL A SUZUKI GOVERNOR ATTORNEY GENERAL DANA 0 VIOLA DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF HAWAI’I DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 425 QUEEN STREET HONOLULU, HAwAII 96613 (808) 586-1500 September 11, 2018 The Honorable Douglas S. Chin Lieutenant Governor State of Hawai’i State Capitol, Executive Chambers 415 South Beretania Street Honolulu, Hawai’i 96813 Dear Lieutenant Governor Chin: Re: Availability of Unconcealed-Carry Licenses This letter responds to your request for a fo

DAVID Y. IGE DOUGLAS S. CHIN. GOVERNOR ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF HAWAI'I DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL reece ez 425 Queen Street GENERAL Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813 December 11, 2017 The Honorable Suzanne D. Case Chairperson, Board of Land and Natural Resources State of Hawai‘i 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 130 Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 Dear Chairperson Case: RE: Shoreline Encroachment Easements INTRODUCTION By memorandum dated August 10, 2017, you asked for our advice regarding the Board of Land and Natural Resource’s practice of requiring private owners of coastal properties to obta

DOUGLAS S. CHIN DAVID Y. IGE G ‘ATTORNEY GENERAL, GOVERNO} RUSSELL A. SUZUK' STATE OF HAWAII FIRST DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 425 Queen STREET Honoutu, Hawall 96813 (808) 586-1500 July 25, 2016 The Honorable Donovan M. Dela Cruz Senator, Twenty-Second District The Twenty-Eighth Legislature State of Hawai‘i State Capitol, Room 202 415 South Beretania Street Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 Dear Senator Dela Cruz: Re: Availability of Veto Override Vote By letter dated July 18, 2016, you asked whether the Senate may vote to override the Governor's veto after the fi

DAVID Y. IGE DOUGLAS S. CHIN GOVERNOR, ‘ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF HAWAII fst DEPUTY ATO NERA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 425 Queen STREET HoNoLuLu, HAwall 96813 (808) 586-1500 July 15, 2016 The Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi Senate President The Twenty-Eighth Legislature State of Hawai‘i State Capitol, Room 409 415 South Beretania Street Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 Dear Senate President Kouchi: Re: Governor’s Interim Appointment to Public Utilities Commission This letter responds to your written request, dated July 6, 2016, in which you asked several questions related to Governor David

DAVID Y, IGE GOVERNOR STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 425 Queen STREET Honowutu, Hawall 96813 (808) 586-1500 March 9, The Honorable David Y. Ige Governor of Hawai‘i State Capitol, Fifth Floor 415 South Beretania Street Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 Dear Governor Ige: Re: Applicability of the Hawaii Public DOUGLAS S. CHIN ATTORNEY GENERAL RUSSELL A. SUZUKI FIRST DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL Procurement Code to Gifts Accepted by the State In the process of reviewing the draft of your policy regarding the conditions under which the State may accept and manage gifts from non-gove

DAVID Y. IGE DOUGLAS S. CHIN GOVERNOR [ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF HAWAII RUSSELL A. SUZUKI DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FIRST DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL 425 Queen STREET Honovutu, Hawal 196813 (808) 586-1292 FAX (808) 586-1239 January 27, 2016 The Honorable Rosalyn H. Baker Senator, Sixth District Twenty-Eighth Legislature State of Hawai‘i State Capitol, Room 230 415 South Beretania Street Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 Dear Senator Baker: Re: Legality of Daily Fantasy Sports Contests This letter responds to your request, dated January 21, 2016, in which you requested an opinion regarding t

DAVID Y. IGE DOUGLAS S. CHIN GOVERNOR ATrORNEY GENERAL RUSSELL A. SUZUKI STATE OF HAWAII FIRST DEPUTY ATrORNEY GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 425 QUEEN STREET HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 (808) 586-1500 November 19, 2015 The Honorable Karl Rhoads Representative, Twenty-Ninth District Twenty-Eighth Legislature State of Hawai’i State Capitol, Room 302 415 South Beretania Street Honolulu, Hawai’i 96813 Dear Representative Rhoads: Re: Legislature’s Authority to Create an Exemption from th

DAVID M. LOUIE: ATTORNEY GENERAL NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR x RUSSELL A. SUZUKI FIRST DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 425 QUEEN STREET HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 (808) 586-1500 March 17, 2014 The Honorable Jobie M.K. Masagatani Chairman, Hawaiian Homes Commission Department of Hawaiian Home Lands State of Hawaii 91-5420 Kapolei Parkway Kapolei, Hawaii 96707 Dear Chairman Masagatani: Re: Management and Disposition of Geothermal Resources on DHHL Lands This letter responds to your request for an opinion regarding the management and disposition of ge

DAVID M. LOUIE ATTORNEY GENERAL NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR RUSSELL A, SUZUKI FIRST DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 425 QUEEN STREET HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 (808) 586-1500 December 20, 2013 Mr. Scott T. Nago Chief Election Officer Office of Elections Department of Accounting and General Services, State of Hawai‘i 802 Lehua Avenue Pearl City, Hawai‘i 96782 Dear Mr. Nago: Re: Including a Party or Group Name with a Presidential Candidate's Name on the General Election Presidential Ballot This letter responds to your request for a formal legal

NEIL ABERCROMBIE DAVID M. LOUIE GOVERNOR ATTORNEY GENERAL RUSSELL A. SUZUKI FIRST OEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 425 Queen StAEET Honotunu, Hawa 96813, (808) 586-1500 October 14, 2013 The Honorable Les Ihara, Jr. Senator, Tenth District The Twenty-Seventh Legislature State of Hawaii State Capitol, Room 220 415 South Beretania Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Dear Senator Ihara: Re: Constitutional Authority of the Hawaii State Legislature to Enact Legislation Recognizing Marriages Between Two Individuals of the Same Sex This letter responds to

MARK J. BENNETT LINDA LINGLE ATTORNEY GENERAL GOVERNOR LISA M. GINOZA STATE OF HAWAII FIRST DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 425 Queen Street HowoLutu, Havialr 96513 (808) 588-1500 November 2, 2007 The Honorable Rosemary T. Fazio Chairperson, Judicial Selection Commission State of Hawai'i 417 South King Street Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 Dear Ms. Fazio: Re: Appointment of Judicial Selection Commission's Administrative Assistant By letter dated September 18, 2007, we earlier advised that the State Constitution vests the Judicial Selection Commission with exclusi

MARK J, BENNETT NNER ATTORNEY GENERAL LISA M. GINOZA STATE OF HAWAII FIRST DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 425 QUEEN STREET HoNoLuLu, Hawall 96813 (808) 586-1500 September 11, 2007 The Honorable Theodore BE. Liu Director of Business, Economic Development and Tourism State of Hawai‘i No. 1 Capitol District Building 250 South Hotel Street, Fifth Floor Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 Dear Mr. Liu: Re: Constitutionality of Act 3, First Special Session 2007 (House Bill No. 718, S.D. 2, C.D. 1) By memorandum dated July 20, 2007, you asked for our advice regarding the con

BENJAMIN J. CAYETANO GOVERNOR MARGERY S. BRONSTER [ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN W. ANDERSON FIRST DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 425 QUEEN STREET HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 (808) 586-1500 February 16, 1996 The Honorable Benjamin J. Cayetano Governor of Hawaii State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Dear Governor Cayetano: Re: Organizational Placement of Executive Branch Agencies By memorandums dated February 2 and 11, 1996, a member of your staff requested a copy of written legal advice that your staff member incorrectly believed to have been already iss