§171-44 Lease for recreation-residence use. (a) Notwithstanding any limitations to the contrary, the board of land and natural resources shall lease, by public lottery and without recourse to public auction, lands within a state park or forest reserve and other lands set aside under executive orders, for recreation-residence use for a period not to exceed twenty years on terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the board; provided that:
(b) The board of land and natural resources shall enforce all provisions of recreation-residence use lease agreements and shall establish a schedule of penalties and fines for any breach of the provisions of a recreation-residence use lease agreement unless penalties and fines are specified in the lease agreement.
(c) Recreation-residence use leases offered by public lottery shall be:
(d) The board shall limit participation in the public lottery of recreation-residence use leases to residents of the same county in which the land to be leased is located; provided that limiting participation in the public lottery to residents of the county will be for the benefit of the residents of the county; ensure premises leased will be properly maintained by the lessee; and preserve the environmental, cultural, and scenic values of the leased premises. If the number of county residents participating in the public lottery is fewer than the number of leases available, the board shall open the public lottery to all residents of the State, followed by nonresidents.
(e) Any transfer or assignment of a recreation-residence use lease shall be subject to a fee of $1,200, to be paid to the board. The board shall annually increase or decrease the fee to reflect changes to the implicit price deflator for the gross domestic product as published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, applied on a five-year rolling average. [L 1965, c 239, §38; Supp, §103A-42.8; HRS §171-44; am L 2008, c 223, §4; am L 2025, c 225, §4]