Hawaii sister-state and international partnerships commission.
HRS §229-2
in effect229-2. Hawaii sister-state and
international partnerships commission.
(a) There is established within
the department of business, economic development, and tourism, for
administrative purposes only, the Hawaii sister-state and international
partnerships commission.
(b) The commission shall support the governor,
legislature, and office of international affairs in building and maintaining
strategic long-term sister-state or province partnerships that promote and
enrich the people, cultures, environments, and economies of the State and its
international partners.
(c) The commission shall consist of the
following members:
(1) Three members appointed by the governor, with the
advice and consent of the senate; provided that two of the three members
appointed by the governor shall be from a list of at least three nominees
submitted respectively by the:
(A) Office of Hawaiian affairs; and
(B) Center for cultural and technical
interchange between East and West, Inc.;
(2) One member appointed by the president of the
senate;
(3) One member appointed by the speaker of the house
of representatives; and
(4) The chairs of the respective senate and house
committees with jurisdiction over international affairs or intergovernmental
affairs, who shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of the commission.
(d) The commission shall elect from among its
members a chairperson and vice chairperson.
(e) Members of the commission shall serve
without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel
expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties.
[L 2006, c 150, pt of
§2; am L 2025, c 158, §7]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol04_Ch0201-0257/HRS0229/HRS_0229-0002.htmFetched: 11/10/2026