Chapter 201 — Chapter 201

PART I. RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT §201-1 Definitions. The following terms, whenever used in this part, shall have the following respective meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context: "Agriculture" and "agricultural" mean the planting, cultivating,…

§201-10 Reports. [(a)] The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall at least once a year, not later than February 15, file a report of its activities for the preceding year with the governor, and shall report to the legislature in every year in which it mee…

§201-102 Advisory committees. (a) The director of business, economic development, and tourism may form advisory committees to assist in the formulation of recommendations concerning the development of markets for recycled materials. The recommendations shall address the removal o…

§201-106 REPEALED. L 2003, c 178, §3.

§201-11 Expenditures. Expenditures by the department of business, economic development, and tourism, except as otherwise provided by this part, shall be made on the basis of vouchers approved by the director of business, economic development, and tourism, or by a subordinate so a…

PART IX. HAWAII FILM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT §201-111 Definitions. As used in this part: "Creative industries" means those sectors that comprise Hawaiiʹs creative economy, including media, arts, culture, music, design, fashion, publishing, animation, interactive, and …

§201-113 Hawaii film and creative industries development special fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury the Hawaii film and creative industries development special fund into which shall be deposited: (b) The fund shall be used by the department to provide for:

§201-12.5 REPEALED. L 2019, c 122, §9.

§201-13 Powers and duties of the department of business, economic development, and tourism in marine affairs. The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall:

§§201-13.5 and 201-13.6 REPEALED. L 1990, c 293, §§6, 7.

§201-13.8 Data or information collection. (a) The director, in consultation with all affected governmental agencies, shall assess the need for statistics and other information as to the number, characteristics, needs, and movement of people into, out of, or within Hawaii, includi…

§201-13.9 Medical cannabis; economic and other data; collection. (a) The department shall continuously collect de‑identified information regarding the medical cannabis registry and dispensary programs established pursuant to chapters 329 and 329D, including but not limited to inf…

§201-17 Office of international affairs; established. (a) There is established, within the department of business, economic development, and tourism, an office of international affairs. (b) The office shall: (c) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if any of the respons…

§201-18 Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury the brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund, into which shall be deposited: (b) Moneys in the brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund shall be used to provide low interest loans or oth…

§201-19 Research and statistics for growth industries. (a) The department shall maintain a program for the purpose of: (b) The department shall submit to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular legislative session, a report that provides a…

§201-2 General objective, functions, and duties of department. (a) It shall be the objective of the department of business, economic development, and tourism to make broad policy determinations with respect to economic development in the State and to stimulate through research an…

§201-2.5 Fees for services rendered and products provided. (a) The department of business, economic development, and tourism may establish reasonable fees for services rendered and products provided by the department. The department shall maintain a reasonable relationship betwee…

§201-20 REPEALED. L 2021, c 107, §8.

PART II. PLANNING--REPEALED §§201-21 to 201-31 REPEALED. L 1987, c 336, §9.

§201-3 Specific research and promotional functions of the department. [(a)] Without prejudice to its general functions and duties, the department of business, economic development, and tourism shall have specific functions in the following areas: [(b)] The department shall be the…

§201-4 Contracts. [(a)] The department of business, economic development, and tourism may contract with qualified private and public agencies, associations, firms, or individuals within or without the State in pursuance of its duties and functions; provided that preference shall …

PART III. [OLD] PLANNING INFORMATION--REPEALED §§201-41 to 201-43 REPEALED. L 1979, c 58, §2.

[PART III.] PLANNING INFORMATION--REPEALED §§201-43.5 to 201-45 REPEALED. L 1987, c 336, §9.

§201-5 Promotion director and employees. The director of business, economic development, and tourism shall employ a promotion director who shall be experienced in industrial and economic promotional activities, and who shall be exempt from chapter 76. The director of business, ec…

§201-6 Interested members or employees. No member or employee of the department of business, economic development, and tourism shall have any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any contract entered into by the department. If any such person has an interest, the person sha…

[PART IV.] FACILITATION OF PERMIT PROCESSING §201-61 Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: "Department" means the department of business, economic development, and tourism. "Permit" means any license, permit, certificate, certification, approva…

§201-62 Facilitated application process. (a) State agencies are required, and county agencies are authorized and encouraged, to participate in the facilitated application process set forth herein. (b) The department shall serve as the lead agency for the facilitated application p…

§201-62.5 REPEALED. L 2003, c 3, §18.

§201-7 Advisory committees. The department of business, economic development, and tourism may appoint advisory committees as it deems advisable for the purpose of obtaining expert and specialized counsel and advice on specific matters under consideration by the department and may…

PART V. OFFICE OF AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT--REPEALED §§201-71 to 201-80.2 REPEALED. L Sp 2021, c 1, §2.

§201-8 Recommendations to agencies. On the basis of submitted reports and such other information as the department of business, economic development, and tourism may obtain, it may, as it deems it desirable for the best coordination and effectiveness of economic development activ…

[PART VI.] OUT-OF-STATE OFFICES §201-81 Establishment of out-of-state offices; purposes. The department of business, economic development, and tourism may establish and operate offices and facilities in out-of-state locations, including foreign nations, to effectuate the followin…

§201-85 Exemptions. [(a)] The department is authorized to hire employees necessary to staff its out-of-state offices subject to chapter 76 and legislative appropriations. The department may also appoint such other employees exempt from chapter 76 as may be necessary to administer…

§201-9 Cooperation with other agencies; acceptance and spending of grants; dissemination of findings. [(a)] The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall seek the widest possible cooperation, under law, with public and private agencies and the federal govern…

PART VII. TOURISM--REPEALED §§201-91 to 201-99 REPEALED. L 2002, c 38, §2.