Proposed Rule Changes
Proposed Rule Amendments
The Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands proposes to amend Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 13-5 relating to the Conservation District.
On June 12, 2026 OCCL will request that the Board of Land and Natural Resources give their approval for us to conduct statewide public hearings on the proposed amendments. Our OCCL’s Report to the BLNR provides an overview of the proposed amendments.
This web page will be continuously updated as the process moves forward. Written comments can be emailed at any time to [email protected].
Table of public comments received
prior drafts
HAR 13-5 proposed amendments 05.22.26
HAR 13-5 proposed amendments 04.30.24
HAR 13-5 proposed amendments 10.14.22
HAR 13-5 proposed amendments 11.18.22
OCCL note on changes from 10.14.22 draft
Administrative Rules are regulations established by the department through an extensive public review and hearing process. The procedure for administrative rules is set by Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 91. A proposed rule (or amendment) is drafted by the department, approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) for public meetings/hearings, and reviewed by the Department of the Attorney General (AG). Then the draft is taken out to public meetings and/or hearings, where the public can give formal testimony on the draft rule. The rule is revised, if necessary, and then submitted to the Board of Land and Natural Resources for final approval. Then it is reviewed again by the AG, and after signing by the Governor and filing with the Lieutenant Governor, it has the effect of law.
