HRS §229-1
What key terms mean in this law
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section defines two important terms used in this law. It explains what the Commission is and what a sister-state or province partnership means. These definitions help clarify the rest of the chapter.
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The statute, as written — Definitions
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Commission" means the Hawaii sister-state and international partnerships commission established under section 229-2. "Sister-state or province partnership" means a partnership between the State of Hawaii and the state or province or similar governmental or political subdivision of a foreign nation.
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