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HRS §210D-5

Creating the community economic development advisory council

This section sets up a council to advise on community-based economic development. It has ten members, including three state officials and seven appointed by the governor. Each county must have at least one member, and one member must come from the financial community. The council is housed in the state's business department.

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The statute, as written — Community-based economic development advisory council; established

There is established the community-based economic development advisory council, which shall consist of ten members. The director of business, economic development, and tourism, the chairperson of the board of agriculture and biosecurity, and the chairperson of the office of Hawaiian affairs, or their respective designees, shall be ex officio[,] voting members of the council. The remaining seven members shall be appointed by the governor in accordance with section 26-34. Each county shall be represented by at least one member who is a resident of that county, and at least one member of the council shall be a representative of the financial community. The council shall be placed for administrative purposes in the department of business, economic development, and tourism.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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