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HI Rev Stat § 271G-24 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|271G. Hawaii Water Carrier Act|271G-24 Appeals.

 §271G-24 Appeals. From an order of the public utilities commission under this chapter, an appeal shall lie, subject to chapter 602, in the manner provided for civil appeals from the circuit courts and by the rules of court; provided that the order is final, or if preliminary, is of the nature defined by section 91-14(a). The appeal, of itself, shall not stay the operation of the order appealed from, but the court may stay the same after a hearing upon a motion therefor and may impose such conditions as it may deem proper as to giving a bond and keeping the necessary accounts or otherwise to secure a restitution of the excess charges, if any, made during the pendency of the appeal, in case the order appealed from is sustained, revised, or modified in whole or in part. [L 1974, c 94, pt of §1; am L 1979, c 111, §14; am L 2004, c 202, §34; am L 2006, c 94, §1; am L 2010, c 109, §1] Rules of Court  Appeals, see Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure.
HI Rev Stat § 273-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-1 Franchise.

 §273-1 Franchise. The comptroller, by and with the consent of the governor, may enter into contract with any association of persons who may associate themselves together under the general corporation law of the State, and by the general law in relation to corporations and subject to all the provisions thereof, for the purpose of building and operating a railroad or railroads in any part of the State. [L 1878, c 29, §1; RL 1925, §877; RL 1935, §1783; RL 1945, §5041; RL 1955, §106-1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §12; HRS §273-1] Case Notes  Right of eminent domain conferred only upon such corporations as have entered into a contract with the Minister of Interior for the purpose of building and operating railroad and not upon all corporations that have incorporated under general corporation law for such purpose. 11 H. 479 (1898).  Right of eminent domain delegated to O.R. & L. Co. does not carry with it the right to condemn public land in Honolulu Harbor. 11 H. 717 (1899).  Cited: 21 H. 375, 377 (1912).
HI Rev Stat § 273-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-2 Granting public lands, etc.

 §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 railroads. With like consent and approval, the department may grant the use of such public lands, lying alongside and abutting such right-of-way, as may be reasonably necessary for buildings, stations, depots, or other structures, for railroad purposes only. [L 1878, c 29, §2; am L 1913, c 64, §1; RL 1925, §878; RL 1935, §1784; RL 1945, §5042; RL 1955, §106-2; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §21; am L 1961, c 132, §2; HRS §273-2]
HI Rev Stat § 273-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-4 Compensation to be made.

 §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 the exercise of such power. [L 1878, c 29, §4; RL 1925, §880; RL 1935, §1786; RL 1945, §5044; am L 1951, c 12, §3; RL 1955, §106-4; HRS §273-4]
HI Rev Stat § 273-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-5 Width of land taken.

 §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 raising embankments, or for crossing valleys or low grades, or for cutting through high grounds, or for the erection or establishment of any fixed or permanent wharf, warehouse, tollhouse, machinery, or other building or erection, or for excavating, removing, or depositing earth or other material. [L 1878, c 29, §5; RL 1925, §881; RL 1935, §1787; RL 1945, §5045; RL 1955, §106-5; HRS §273-5]
HI Rev Stat § 273-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-6 Superfluous lands to be sold.

 §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 time limited by the charter for the completion of the works, shall absolutely sell and dispose of all superfluous lands and apply the purchase money arising from the sale to the purpose of the charter, and in default thereof, all superfluous lands remaining unsold at the expiration of this period, shall thereupon vest in and become the property of the owners of the lands adjoining thereto in proportion to the extent of their lands respectively adjoining the same. [L 1878, c 29, §19; RL 1925, §893; RL 1935, §1799; RL 1945, §5057; am L 1951, c 12, §4; RL 1955, §106-6; HRS §273-6]
HI Rev Stat § 273-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-7 Offered to adjoining owners first.

 §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 (if any) from which the same were originally severed; or if the person refuses to purchase the same, or cannot, after diligent inquiry, be found, then the like offer shall be made to the person, or to the several persons whose lands immediately adjoin the lands so proposed to be sold, such persons being capable of entering into a contract for the purchase of the lands; and when more than one person is entitled to the right of preemption, the offer shall be made to these persons in succession, one after another, in such order as the corporation shall think fit. [L 1878, c 29, §20; RL 1925, §894; RL 1935, §1800; RL 1945, §5058; RL 1955, §106-7; HRS §273-7]
HI Rev Stat § 273-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-8 Acceptance of offer.

 §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 signify their desire to purchase such lands, the right of preemption of every such person so declining or neglecting in respect of the lands included in the offer shall cease; and a declaration in writing made before a justice by some person not interested in the matter in question, stating that the offer was made and was refused or not accepted within six weeks from the time of making the same, or that the person or all the persons entitled to the right of preemption were out of the country, or could not, after diligent inquiry, be found, or were not capable of entering into a contract for the purchase of the lands, shall, in all courts, be sufficient evidence of the facts therein stated. [L 1878, c 29, §21; RL 1925, §895; RL 1935, §1801; RL 1945, §5059; RL 1955, §106-8; HRS §273-8]
HI Rev Stat § 273-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-9 Arbitration of price.

 §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 of the arbitrators. [L 1878, c 29, §22; RL 1925, §896; RL 1935, §1802; RL 1945, §5060; RL 1955, §106-9; HRS §273-9]
HI Rev Stat § 273-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-10 Nature of motive power allowable.

 §273-10 Nature of motive power allowable. All railroad companies authorized under the laws of the State to operate their railroads by steam power may operate their railroads or any portion of the same by electric power, either by overhead or underground wires or by storage batteries, or by such other methods as may be an improvement upon either; or by compressed air; or by such other motive power as the railroad companies may from time to time elect; provided that a part of the railroad may be operated by one motive power while another or other portions thereof may be operated by another or other motive powers. [L 1907, c 88, §1; RL 1925, §897; RL 1935, §1803; RL 1945, §5061; RL 1955, §106-10; HRS §273-10]
HI Rev Stat § 273-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-11 Right to provide same, subject to rights of others.

 §273-11 Right to provide same, subject to rights of others. Such railroad companies with the consent of the comptroller may provide, construct and install, maintain, change, and repair such means for the transmission and return of electric, compressed air, or other motive power for such motive purposes along, upon, and over such highways, streets, or roads upon which they have rights of way by franchise as may from time to time be necessary for the operation of the railroads; provided that the railroad companies shall so exercise this right that unnecessary injury or deterioration shall not occur nor be done to the water pipes, sewer pipes, gas pipes, or other property of the State, or of any person and shall save the State, or any person harmless and indemnified from all loss, cost, damage, and expense by reason thereof. [L 1907, c 88, §2; RL 1925, §898; RL 1935, §1804; RL 1945, §5062; RL 1955, §106-11; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §12; HRS §273-11]
HI Rev Stat § 273-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-12 Railway to be fenced.

 §273-12 Railway to be fenced. The corporation shall fence in the line of railway with a good and sufficient legal fence. [L 1878, c 29, §23; RL 1915, §899; RL 1935, §1805; RL 1945, §5063; RL 1955, §106-12; HRS §273-12]
HI Rev Stat § 273-13 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-13 Bylaws, regulations.

 §273-13 Bylaws, regulations. The corporation may from time to time make bylaws and regulations for the management and control of the railway, and for regulating the traffic thereon; and the bylaws and regulations on being approved by the governor, shall have the force of law. The corporation shall, at all times, cause a copy of the bylaws and regulations to be posted and exhibited at the principal stations on the line of railway. [L 1878, c 29, §24; RL 1925, §900; RL 1935, §1806; RL 1945, §5064; RL 1955, §106-13; HRS §273-13]
HI Rev Stat § 273-14 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-14 Penalty for violating.

 §273-14 Penalty for violating. Any person violating any bylaw or regulation approved in section 273-13, shall be fined not more than $25 and costs; and in default of payment, shall be imprisoned not more than three months. [L 1878, c 29, §25; RL 1925, §901; RL 1935, §1807; RL 1945, §5065; RL 1955, §106-14; HRS §273-14] Cross References  Classification of offense and authorized punishment, see § §701-107, 706-640, and 706-663.
HI Rev Stat § 273-15 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-15 Bonds.

 §273-15 Bonds. Any corporation which may be organized, and undertake the building of any railroad or railroads, in pursuance of the authority of this chapter, and in accordance with it, may issue bonds to raise money for the construction of such railroad or railroads, in such sums as may be convenient. [L 1878, c 29, §30; RL 1925, §902; RL 1935, §1808; RL 1945, §5066; RL 1955, §106-15; HRS §273-15]
HI Rev Stat § 273-16 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|273. Railway Law|273-16 Aid to public railroads only.

 §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 §273-16]
HI Rev Stat § 275-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|275. Liabilities and Offenses Connected with Telephones, Wire Communications, and Cable Television Systems|275-6 Party line; refusal to yield in emergency.

 §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 who secures the use of a party line by falsely stating that the line is needed for an emergency call, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [L 1957, c 190, pt of §1; Supp, §309A-2; HRS §275-6]
HI Rev Stat § 275-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|275. Liabilities and Offenses Connected with Telephones, Wire Communications, and Cable Television Systems|275-7 Definitions.

 §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, consisting of two or more main telephone stations connected therewith, each station with a distinctive ring or telephone number. [L 1957, c 190, pt of §1; Supp, §309A-3; HRS §275-7] Note  Section 275-5 referred to in text is repealed. Revision Note  Definitions rearranged.
HI Rev Stat § 275-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|275. Liabilities and Offenses Connected with Telephones, Wire Communications, and Cable Television Systems|275-8 REPEALED.

 §275-8 REPEALED. L 1972, c 9, pt of §1.
HI Rev Stat § 275-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|275. Liabilities and Offenses Connected with Telephones, Wire Communications, and Cable Television Systems|275-9 REPEALED.

 §275-9 REPEALED. L 1987, c 268, §3.
HI Rev Stat § 277-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|277. Energy Corridors|277-1 Findings and declaration of necessity.

  §277-1 Findings and declaration of necessity. The legislature finds and declares that:  (1) There is a critical problem in establishing convenient and economical means for transporting fuels and other sources of energy from the places of manufacture or storage to distribution areas within the State of Hawaii or the places of consumption;  (2) There would be a maximization of the use of available lands if a state agency were to be authorized to acquire, hold and manage energy corridors consisting of lands or interest therein, thereby controlling the use thereof;  (3) Competition would be fostered and thereby a reduction in cost to consumers would be realized if the State could make available energy corridors as the location for the facilities necessary for the transportation of sources of energy;  (4) The department of transportation is the agency of the State best able to manage and control the energy corridors. The legislature also finds that the acquisition of private property for the aforementioned purposes is necessary, and that such acquisition is for a public use. [L 1970, c 33, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 277-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|277. Energy Corridors|277-2 Authorization.

  §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 means, sources of energy including but not limited to oil, its derivatives and natural gas; provided that the utilization of such energy corridors shall be permissive and not mandatory. [L 1970, c 33, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 277-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|277. Energy Corridors|277-3 Acquisition of lands.

  §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, including leases, all property necessary for the establishment, maintenance, operation, management and control of energy corridors. [L 1970, c 33, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 277-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|277. Energy Corridors|277-4 Disposition.

  §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 bulk. [L 1970, c 33, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 279A-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279A. Statewide Transportation Planning|279A-1 Statement of purpose.

  §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. The State Transportation Plan of 1961 is no longer responsive to the needs of the people of Hawaii. A comprehensive, multi-modal statewide transportation planning process should be established which involves all levels of government in a cooperative process to develop coordinated transportation plans. Coordination of such a statewide planning process should be the primary responsibility of the department of transportation. However, to ensure that statewide transportation planning involves the continuing involvement of county governments in the production of a statewide transportation plan, there is a need to establish a statewide transportation council consisting of representatives of the state government and each of the four counties. There is no intent to diminish or pre-empt the existing authorities and responsibilities of county governments for the planning and implementation of transportation systems. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide a means of coordinating the State's existing responsibilities for inter-island and major highway transportation planning and development with counties' responsibilities for intra-island surface transportation system planning and development, in order to facilitate the ultimate production of a statewide transportation plan which optimizes intra-island and inter-island system integration. [L 1975, c 179, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 279A-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279A. Statewide Transportation Planning|279A-2 Statewide transportation plan.

  §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 toward the ultimate development of a balanced, multi-modal statewide transportation system that serves clearly identified social, economic, and environmental objectives. The statewide transportation plan shall include the following system components:   (1) The national system of interstate and defense highways, and highways within the state highway system;   (2) Airports;   (3) Harbors and water-borne transit;   (4) Surface mass transit systems; and   (5) Major county roads.  The department of transportation shall pay particular attention to the interfacing of the various modes of transportation.  (b) The statewide transportation plan shall:  (1) Include projected transportation needs for a six-year period and a schedule of priorities for the construction, modification, and maintenance of various segments of the statewide plan that involve either state-operated systems or county-operated systems that may require state financial assistance for a twenty-year period; and  (2) Comply with county transportation-related plans; county general plans; and all community, development, or community development plans adopted pursuant to the county general plan, to the extent that compliance does not affect the receipt of federal funds.  (c) Both the six-year and twenty-year estimates shall be updated annually. [L 1975, c 179, §2; am L 2009, c 27, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 279A-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279A. Statewide Transportation Planning|279A-3 Financial plan.

  §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 are within the State's authorities and responsibilities. In respect to sub-systems planned and to be implemented by the counties, the financial plan will identify those which may involve state financial assistance and will estimate the projected amounts of such assistance.  The financial plan shall consider various sources of revenue without regard to any constraints imposed by law on expenditures from such sources necessary to assure adequate financing of the sub-systems and, if necessary, recommend appropriate legislation to the legislature to secure such financing. [L 1975, c 179, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 279A-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|279A. Statewide Transportation Planning|279A-4 Statewide transportation council; establishment.

  §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 council shall be the director of transportation; director of business, economic development, and tourism; director of health; director of the office of planning and sustainable development; chairperson of the board of agriculture; planning directors of each of the four counties; and transportation directors of each of the four counties. The members may be represented at council meetings by their designated alternates. The director of the state department of transportation shall submit recommendations to the council for additional ex officio, nonvoting members who, upon the majority vote of the council, shall be invited to serve.  The department of transportation shall furnish staff support to the council; such staff may be exempt from chapter 76. The director of transportation shall be the chairperson of the council. All decisions of the council shall be by majority vote unless otherwise provided. [L 1975, c 179, §4; am L 1979, c 25, §1; am L 1987, c 336, §5; am L 1990, c 293, §8; gen ch 1993; am L 1996, c 299, §3; am L 2000, c 253, §150; am L 2021, c 152, §9 and c 153, §8]