Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS
Here’s a detailed overview of Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules – Title 10, governing the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL):
📘 Structure & Chapters of Title 10
Chapter 1 – General Provisions (§10‑1‑1 to §10‑1‑7)
Establishes legal basis, definitions, rule scope, and administrative offices (including neighbor island offices)
Chapter 2 – Organization & Management
Covers the Hawaiian Homes Commission (meetings, public access, duties) and DHHL departmental structure and administration
Chapter 3 – Native Hawaiian Rehabilitation Program
Governs homestead application process, lease conditions, loans, succession, community pastures, and introduces Supplemental Dwelling Units under Subchapter 3.1
Chapter 4 – Management of Hawaiian Home Lands
Addresses usage of non-homestead lands, including leases, easements, parks, rights-of-way, and water/federal road licensing
Chapter 4.1 – Management of Water Systems
Adds regulations on DHHL-managed water systems; amendments effective June 25, 2021
Chapter 5 (or 5.1) – Rules of Practice & Procedure
Details rulemaking, contested case procedures, declaratory rulings, and general procedural rules under HRS Chapter 91
Chapter 6.1 – Native Hawaiian Development Program
Establishes grants, scholarships, and programs aimed at Native Hawaiian welfare and uplift
Chapter 7 – Planned Communities, Multi‑Family Complexes, & Rental Housing
Introduced in 2019, regulates planned communities, multifamily and rental housing on DHHL land
📌 Recent Amendments & Effective Dates
Original compilation: October 26, 1998
March 31, 2017: Amendments for genetic testing, lease transfers, subsistence ag, and housekeeping revisions
August 25, 2018: Chapter 10‑4 management updates
August 17, 2019: New Chapter 7 for planned communities and rentals
June 25, 2021: Chapter 4.1 – water systems management
December 23, 2021: Native Hawaiian Rehab Program update in Chapter 3
Additionally, Supplemental Dwelling Units (ohana units) under Subchapter 3.1 were approved and finalized by Governor on December 13, 2021
🔍 Where to Find the Rules
DHHL official site: Index, PDF downloads, and latest titles/chapters
Justia and Cornell Legal Information Institute (LII): Full text, chapter summaries, and structural breakdowns
✅ Summary Table
| Chapter | Subject Area |
|---|---|
| 10‑1 | Foundations, definitions, offices |
| 10‑2 | Commission & DHHL administration |
| 10‑3 | Homestead applications, leases, loans, SDUs |
| 10‑4 | Non‑homestead land management |
| 10‑4.1 | Water system regulation |
| 10‑5/5.1 | Procedural law, hearings, declarations |
| 10‑6.1 | Native Hawaiian development programs |
| 10‑7 | Housing, rental, and community plans |
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