§174C-12.5 Contested cases; appeals. (a) Chapter 91 shall apply to every contested case arising under this chapter except where chapter 91 conflicts with this chapter, in which case this chapter shall apply. Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, including chapter 91, any contested case under this chapter shall be appealed from a final decision and order or a preliminary ruling that is of the nature defined by section 91-14(a) upon the record directly to the supreme court for final decision. Only a person aggrieved in a contested case proceeding provided for in this chapter may appeal from the final decision and order or preliminary ruling. For the purposes of this section, the term "person aggrieved" includes an agency that is a party to a contested case proceeding before that agency or another agency.
(b) The court shall give priority to contested case appeals of significant statewide importance over all other civil or administrative appeals or matters and shall decide these appeals as expeditiously as possible. [L 2016, c 48, § §1, 14; am L 2019, c 213, §1]
Cross References
Contested cases, see §174C-60.
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 12. Conservation and Resources
174C-5 General powers and duties.
174C-5.5 Water resource management fund.
174C-6 Deputy to the chairperson of the commission on water resource management.
174C-7 Commission on water resource management.
174C-8 Adoption of rules concerning water resources by the commission.
174C-9 Proceedings before the commission concerning water resources.
174C-12 Judicial review of rules and orders of the commission concerning the water code.
174C-12.5 Contested cases; appeals.
174C-14 Acquisition of real property.
174C-15 Penalties and common law remedies.
174C-15.5 Administrative violation system.
174C-26 Filing of declaration.
174C-27 Issuance of certificate.
174C-41 Designation of water management area.
174C-42 Notice; public hearing required.
174C-43 Investigations required.
174C-44 Ground water criteria for designation.
174C-45 Surface water criteria for designation.
174C-46 Findings of fact; decision of commission.
174C-47 Modifying and rescinding designated areas.
174C-49 Conditions for a permit.
174C-51 Application for a permit.
174C-54 Competing applications.
174C-57 Modification of permit terms.
174C-58 Revocation of permits.
174C-62 Declaration of water shortage.
174C-66 Jurisdiction over water quality.
174C-67 Exchange of information.
174C-71 Protection of instream uses.
174C-82 Powers and duties of the commission.
174C-83 Registration of all existing wells.
174C-84 Permits for well construction and pump installation.
174C-85 Well completion report.
174C-86 Well construction and pump installation standards.
174C-92 Registration of existing stream diversion works.