After the close of the evidentiary portion of the hearing, some or all parties may enter into stipulations as to findings of fact, conclusions of law, conditions of boundary amendment, and decision and order concerning the proposed boundary amendment as follows:
(1) A petitioner who desires to enter into a stipulation shall prepare a proposed stipulation as to any or all findings of fact, conclusions of law, conditions of boundary amendment, and decision and order concerning the proposed boundary amendment;(2) Parties in agreement with a stipulation shall sign the proposed stipulation as to any or all proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, conditions of boundary amendment, and a proposed decision and order, and shall submit such stipulation to the commission within the time frame specified by the commission;(3) After the hearing, the commission may adopt the proposed stipulation, and if it adopts the stipulated decision and order the commission may amend, accept, modify or reject in part or in whole any of the findings of fact, conclusions of law, conditions of boundary amendment, and anything else contained in the stipulation;(4) The commission shall issue a decision and order pursuant to provisions of sections 15-15-36 and 15-15-74 and section 205-4(g) HRS.Haw. Code R. § 15-15-82.1
[Eff and comp 11/2/2013; comp 10/18/2019] (Auth: HRS §§ 205-1, 205-7)