2026-01-13 Proposed Order Rejecting Defective Petition

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4. On September 22, 2025, the Board of Appeals received a letter from the Appellant that provided Hawaiian Kingdom sovereignty arguments in response to the Board Staff's requests, concluding that"[t]he State of Hawaii and the Counties being illegitimate/fraud to say that there are statutes, ordinance, rules or by order of the Board to be followed is in violation of the Rule of Law." 5. On October 14, 2025, the Board staff informed Appellant, via letter, that the Board staff did not receive any additional information or corrections from the Appellant and a hearing to consider the defective petition was set for January 9, 2026. 6. On January 9, 2026, the Board reviewed the General Petition, and the letters sent by Board staff, and the Appellant's response letter, and heard oral argument from the Appellant. B. BOARD'S FINDINGS 7. The General Petition for Appeal filed on August 22, 2025, was defective and did not comply with the applicable rules of the Board. 8. The Board does not have jurisdiction to evaluate the legitimacy of the State of Hawai`i or its legal subdivisions, including the County of Hawai`i, as a legal entity. 9. Appellant did not provide a final agency action for the Board to review. 10. Appellant did not correct the petition deficiencies within thirty (30) days of the date of the Board's notification. C. BOARD'S RULING 11. Board Member Rachel Able moved that the Board reject the General Petition as a defective petition. 12. Board Member John Kimura seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously 4-0. 3