[§6K-9]  Transfer.  Upon its return to
the State, the resources and waters of Kaho‘olawe shall be held in trust as
part of the public land trust; provided that the State shall transfer
management and control of the island and its waters to the sovereign native
Hawaiian entity upon its recognition by the United States and the State of
Hawaii.



All terms, conditions, agreements, and laws
affecting the island, including any ongoing obligations relating to the
clean-up of the island and its waters, shall remain in effect unless expressly
terminated. [L 1993, c 340, pt of §2]