Title 15, Transportation And Utilities

§273-16 Aid to public railroads only. The aid by this chapter contemplated shall be extended only to railroads of public utility, and not to railroads of mere private or limited convenience. [L 1878, c 29, §31; RL 1925, §903; RL 1935, §1809; RL 1945, §5067; RL 1955, §106-16; HRS …

§273-2 Granting public lands, etc. The department of land and natural resources, with the consent of the governor, may grant a right-of-way, not greater than forty feet in width, through all public lands, to any corporation as aforesaid for the purpose of building the railroad or…

§273-3 Special powers. For the purposes and subject to the provisions and restrictions of this chapter, the corporation, from time to time, may exercise any of the following powers: Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize any corporation to enter upon or take any …

§273-4 Compensation to be made. In the exercise of the powers mentioned in section 273-3, the corporation shall do as little damage as can be; and shall make full compensation in the manner provided in chapter 101, to all parties interested for all damage sustained by reason of t…

§273-5 Width of land taken. The lands to be taken or used for the line of any railway lawfully authorized, shall not exceed one hundred feet in width, except where greater width is necessary for engines or carriages to turn, stand in, or pass each other, or for stations, or for r…

§273-6 Superfluous lands to be sold. Where lands are acquired by the corporation under the exercise of eminent domain, but are not required for its purposes, the corporation, within the prescribed period, or if no period is prescribed, within ten years after the expiration of the…

§273-7 Offered to adjoining owners first. Before the corporation disposes of any superfluous lands, it shall, unless the lands are situated within a town, or are lands built upon, or used for building purposes, first offer to sell the same to the person then entitled to the lands…

§273-8 Acceptance of offer. If any such persons are desirous of purchasing such lands, then within six weeks after such offer of sale, they shall signify their desire to purchase the lands, to the corporation; or if they decline such offer, or if for six weeks they neglect to sig…

§273-9 Arbitration of price. If any person entitled to such preemption desires to purchase the lands, and the person and the corporation do not agree to the price thereof, then the price shall be ascertained by arbitration. The cost of the arbitration shall be in the discretion o…

§275-6 Party line; refusal to yield in emergency. Any person who wilfully refuses to immediately relinquish a party line when informed that the line is needed for an emergency call to a fire department or police department or for medical aid or ambulance service, or any person wh…

§275-7 Definitions. "Emergency" as used in sections 275-5 and 275-6 means a situation in which property or human life is in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is essential. "Party line" as used in sections 275-5 and 275-6 means a subscriber's line telephone circuit, consist…

[§277-1] Findings and declaration of necessity. The legislature finds and declares that:

[§277-2] Authorization. The department of transportation shall establish, maintain, operate, manage and control energy corridors throughout the State for the purpose of maximizing the utilization of lands available for use in connection with transporting by pipeline or other mean…

[§277-3] Acquisition of lands. The director of transportation in the name of the State and subject to the approval of the governor may for the purposes of this chapter acquire, by purchase or eminent domain, private property in fee simple, or any lesser interest therein, includin…

[§277-4] Disposition. The director of transportation may dispose of any interests in the lands acquired for the purposes of this chapter by lease or license or by the grant of easements to any person who is engaged in the business of furnishing or delivering sources of energy, in…

[§279A-1] Statement of purpose. The legislature finds that continued growth in transport demand and increasing mobility requirements indicate a need for innovative, as well as improved, transportation systems which, while serving local needs, are integrated on a statewide basis. …

§279A-2 Statewide transportation plan. (a) The state department of transportation shall prepare a new statewide transportation plan and shall submit said plan to the legislature in its 1978 session. The legislature shall adopt the plan by resolution. The plan shall be directed to…

[§279A-3 Financial plan.] The statewide transportation plan shall include a financial plan for the projected elements of the statewide transportation system, including both those sub-systems which are within the counties' authorities and responsibilities and the sub-systems which…

§279A-4 Statewide transportation council; establishment. To assist and advise the department of transportation in the development of the statewide transportation plan there is hereby established a statewide transportation council consisting of thirteen members. The members of the…

[§279A-5 Preparation of budget.] The operations of the council will be financed by funds appropriated by section 79A, Act 218, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1973, as amended by section 9, Act 218, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1974. An annual recommended budget for the council shall be prepa…

[§279A-6 Work program.] The state department of transportation shall formulate a detailed work program through which the statewide transportation plan mandated by this chapter shall be developed. The work program shall be approved by the council no later than September 1, 1975. T…

§279A-7 Statewide transportation council; responsibilities. In addition to its responsibility for coordinating the development of a statewide transportation plan, the council shall be responsible for the following functions:

§279A-8 Oahu metropolitan planning organization; effect on funding. The provisions of this chapter do not affect the entitlement of the metropolitan planning organization for the island of Oahu or any other county to unconditionally receive and administer transportation planning …

§279A-9 Limitation of transportation units. The council shall be responsible for limiting and curtailing the numbers and kinds of transportation units in the State. The council shall determine, as often as the council deems to be necessary or as required by the legislature, after…

[§279C-1] Sea level rise; transportation projects. The department of transportation shall plan for sea level rise based upon the latest science, estimates, and recommendations of the Hawaii climate change mitigation and adaptation commission in all future or amended transportatio…

[§279C-2] Carbon concrete standards. All department of transportation highway, harbor, and airport projects shall conform to the applicable carbon concrete standards contained in division 600 of the highways division of the department of transportation's special provisions for st…

§279D-1 Statement of purpose. The legislature finds that 23 United States Code sections 134-135 and 49 United States Code sections 5303-5304, as amended, and federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and other federal laws require that metropolitan planning organizations be d…

[§279D-10] Conflict between laws. If a conflict between any provision of this chapter and any federal law or regulation relating to metropolitan planning organizations arises, federal law or regulation shall govern. [L 2015, c 132, pt of §1]

[§279D-11] Annual reports. A metropolitan planning organization shall submit an annual report to the legislature of all activities conducted by the organization during the year immediately preceding the submission of the report. The annual report shall be submitted to the legisla…

§279D-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter: "Comprehensive agreement" means the executed agreement between the member jurisdictions or authorities of a metropolitan planning organization concerning the organization and structure of the metropolitan planning organization, t…

[§279D-3] Establishment of metropolitan planning organizations; duties. (a) Metropolitan planning organizations shall be designated pursuant to 23 United States Code section 134(d)(1) and shall meet all requirements of 23 United States Code sections 134-135 and 49 United States C…

[§279D-4] Transportation management area metropolitan planning organizations. (a) Pursuant to 23 United States Code section 134(k), a metropolitan planning organization serving an urban area with a population of 200,000 or more shall be designated a transportation management area…

[§279D-5] Oahu transportation management area metropolitan planning organization revolving fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury a revolving fund to be known as the Oahu transportation management area metropolitan planning organization revolving fund to be administ…

§279D-6 Metropolitan planning organization policy boards; membership and meetings. (a) Policy board membership shall be established by comprehensive agreement, including any applicable supplemental agreements and bylaws; provided that a metropolitan planning organization serving …

[§279D-7] Staff and funding. (a) Each policy board shall appoint a full-time executive director of the metropolitan planning organization who shall be independent of state and county agencies, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary. Duties of the executive director may be …

[§279D-8] Member financial dues. (a) The policy board shall identify the member financial dues necessary to sustain the metropolitan planning organization. The member financial dues shall be provided by interagency agreement with the members. (b) Member financial dues received by…

§279D-9 Meetings. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, meetings of policy boards, advisory committees, or subcommittees shall be subject to part I of chapter 92. (b) Participation by members of any other board in a meeting of a policy board shall be a permitted interactio…

[§279G-1] Ridesharing arrangement; defined. As used in this chapter, "ridesharing arrangement" means the transportation of persons in a motor vehicle where that transportation is incidental to another purpose of the driver. The term includes ridesharing arrangements known as carp…

§279G-2 Liability for promoters of ridesharing arrangements. (a) For purposes of this section the term "entity" refers to the State, the counties, schools, community organizations, private nonprofit organizations, rideshare coordinators, and employers who encourage participation …

[§279G-3] Findings. The legislature finds:

[§279G-4] Declaration of policy. It is the policy of this State to encourage commuting to and from work by means other than a motor vehicle occupied by one person. [L 1986, c 90, §2]

[§279J-1] Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Department" means the department of transportation. "Digital network" means any online-enabled technology application service, website, or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that enables prearranged ride…

[§279J-10] Non-discrimination; accessibility. (a) The transportation network company shall adopt a policy of non‑discrimination on the basis of destination, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religious belief or affiliation, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, or gende…

[§279J-11] Audit procedures; complaint investigation; confidentiality of records. (a) No more than annually, the department shall have the right to visually inspect a sample of records maintained by a transportation network company for the sole purpose of verifying that a transpo…

[§279J-12] Uniform statewide regulation. (a) This chapter shall apply uniformly throughout the State and to all political subdivisions of the State. (b) This chapter shall supersede any ordinance or other regulation adopted by a political subdivision that specifically governs tra…

[§279J-13] Rules. The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purposes of this chapter. [L 2022, c 57, pt of §2]