HI · constitutions
Haw. Const. art. XI, § 7
WATER RESOURCES
The State has an obligation to protect, control and regulate the use of Hawaii’s water resources for the benefit of its people.
The legislature shall provide for a water resources agency which, as provided by law, shall set overall water conservation, quality and use policies; define beneficial and reasonable uses; protect ground and surface water resources, watersheds and natural stream environments; establish criteria for water use priorities while assuring appurtenant rights and existing correlative and riparian uses and establish procedures for regulating all uses of Hawaii’s water resources.
History
Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978
Provenance
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- lrb.hawaii.gov
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- 2026-09-29
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- supplied-2026-09-29
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