§264-35  Assistance for displaced familiesand business.  (a)  As used in this section the term "eligibleperson" means any individual, family, business concern (including theoperation of a farm), and nonprofit organization to be displaced by constructionof a project.

(b)  The director of transportation, inestimating the cost of any project under section 106, Title 23, United StatesCode, for right-of-way acquisition or actual construction, shall include as apart of the cost of construction on any of the federal-aid highway systems,relocation payments to be made initially by the director, from state highwayfunds, to eligible persons for their reasonable and necessary moving expensescaused by their displacement from real property acquired for such project.

(c)  Payments under this section shall notexceed $200 in the case of an individual or family, or $3,000 in the case of abusiness concern (including the operation of a farm) or nonprofitorganization.  In the case of a business (including the operation of a farm)and in the case of a nonprofit organization, the allowable expenses fortransportation under this subsection shall not exceed the cost of moving fiftymiles from the point from which the business or organization is beingdisplaced.

(d)  In order that the State may avail itselfof federal participation in making payments under this section, the directorwill comply with such rules and regulations regarding payments as may beprescribed by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States. [L 1963, c187, §1; Supp, §111-22; am L 1967, c 106, §1; HRS §264-35]