Commission describes bill to give LUC enforcement tools after Bridge Aina Leʻa ruling
Staff explained a bill (SB2986) intended to address a Supreme Court decision by allowing the LUC to modify decisions or impose fines when petitioners or successors fail to adhere to conditions, providing alternatives to reverting land after substantial commencement.
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The Commission discussed legislation aimed at fixing a problem highlighted in the Bridge Aina Leʻa case. Executive Officer Daniel Orodenker said the Supreme Court limited the LUC's enforcement powers once substantial commencement had occurred, effectively removing remedies short of reversion. He explained that SB2986 would permit the Commission to amend or modify a decision and order or impose fines when a petitioner or successors have not followed conditions, even after substantial commencement.
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