Title 13, Planning And Economic Development

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…

PART VIII. RECYCLING [§201-101] Development of markets for recycled materials. The department, to the extent possible, and with the assistance of the office of solid waste management, shall coordinate state efforts to develop markets for recycled materials. The department shall i…

[§201-101.5] Definitions. As used in this part: "Department" means the department of business, economic development, and tourism. "Director" means the director of business, economic development, and tourism. [L 1999, c 112, pt of §1]

§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…

[§201-103] Studies. The director of business, economic development, and tourism may conduct studies necessary to prepare recommendations on the development of markets for recycled materials. [L 1991, c 324, pt of §3]

[§201-104] Report. The director of business, economic development, and tourism shall incorporate the activities of the past year and any recommendations for specific actions to develop markets for recycled materials in the department's annual report. [L 1991, c 324, pt of §3]

[§201-105] Legislation and rules. The department, with the assistance of the office of solid waste management, shall coordinate the following activities, as necessary, to develop markets for recycled materials: It is the intent of the legislature that implementation of the depart…

§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:

[§201-115] State media industry development liaison; establishment. (a) There is established within the creative industries division of the department a state media industry development liaison to plan, develop, and execute a statewide media industry development strategy to inclu…

[§201-12] State program for energy planning and conservation. The department shall develop a state program for energy planning and conservation. The program shall consist of short and long-range planning for the development and promulgation of methods to encourage voluntary conse…

§201-12.8 Energy security special fund; uses. (a) There is created within the state treasury an energy security special fund, which shall consist of: (b) Subject to legislative appropriation, moneys from the fund may be expended by the Hawaii state energy office for the following…

§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:

[§201-13.7] Federal funds. Where the governor or the department with the approval of the governor is able to secure federal funds made available under any act of the Congress of the United States to be expended in connection with or for planning grants and community development b…

§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…

§201-14 Consolidated film permit processing. (a) The department shall consult with state and county agencies in order to identify sites that can be used for making visually recorded productions under terms and conditions as may be determined by the state or county agency having j…

[§201-16] Annual report; workforce development. The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall submit an annual report to the legislature on the department's efforts to increase the number of high-skilled jobs in targeted industry clusters consistent with the…

§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…

[§201-17.5] East-West center. (a) The official designation of the East-West center shall be the center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West, Inc. (b) The qualifying standards and conditions related to the receipt of funds under chapter 42F shall not apply …

§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…

§201-3 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…

[§201-3.5] "Hawaii Made" program for manufactured products oversight; "Hawaii Made" trademark. (a) The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall administer and oversee a "Hawaii Made" program for manufactured products and shall hold ownership of the "Hawaii …

§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 …

§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…

[§201-63] Information services. The department shall:

[§201-64] Streamlining activities. The department may:

[§201-65] Reporting. The department shall report biennially to the legislature on actions taken, problems encountered, and legislative actions that may be needed to further implement the intent of this part. [L 1985, c 237, pt of §4; am L 1987, c 87, pt of §1]

§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…

§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…

[§201‑8.5] Night sky protection strategy. (a) Beginning July 1, 2014, all state agencies shall comply with shielded lighting fixture requirements under this section, whereby, except as specified otherwise in subsections (c) through (f), every new outdoor lamp light fixture emitti…

[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…

§201-82 Powers of the department. The department, subject to the approval of the director of budget and finance, shall have the following general powers to operate out-of-state offices and facilities established:

[§201-83] Rules. The department may adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 for the purposes of this part. [L 1988, c 366, pt of §1]

§201-84 Annual report. The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall submit an annual report to the legislature on the operations of its out-of-state offices. For each out-of-state office the report shall describe and include, but not be limited to:

§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 I. GENERAL PROVISIONS §201B-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Agency" means any agency, department, authority, board, commission, the University of Hawaii, or any other unit of the State or its political subdivisions. "Authority" means the Hawaii tourism authority est…

§201B-10 Tourism emergency special fund. (a) There is established outside the state treasury a tourism emergency special fund to be administered by the board, into which shall be deposited the revenues prescribed by section 237D-6.5(b) and all investment earnings credited to the …

§201B-12 Exemption of authority from taxation. All revenues and receipts derived by the authority from any project or a project agreement or other agreement pertaining thereto shall be exempt from all state taxation. Any right, title, and interest of the authority in any project …

§201B-13 Assistance by state and county agencies; advisory group. (a) Any state or county agency may render services upon request of the authority. (b) The authority may establish an advisory group that may meet monthly or as the authority deems necessary, which may include the d…

[§201B-14] Declaration of public function, purpose, and necessity. The powers and functions granted to and exercised by the Hawaii tourism authority under this chapter are declared to be public and governmental functions, exercised for a public purpose, and matters of public nece…