In 1959, the U.S. Congress passed the Hawaiʻi Admission Act. Effective upon Hawaiʻi's admission into the Union, the U.S. transferred the majority of Government and Crown lands to the State of Hawaiʻi, including the HHCA lands, which assumed the role of trustee as a condition of statehood.
In 1959, Congress passed the Hawaiʻi Admission Act, transferring most government and crown lands to Hawaii upon its admission into the Union. This included the HHCA lands, which became responsible for managing these lands under the condition of statehood.