HRS §229-3
How Hawaii starts sister-state partnerships
This section says a commission studies and suggests which states or provinces Hawaii should partner with. The commission sends its suggestions to the legislature. The legislature decides whether to start the partnership by passing a resolution or a law.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Initiating sister-state relationships
The commission shall evaluate and develop recommendations for the initiation of all sister-state or province partnerships and forward its recommendation to the legislature. The legislature, if it so chooses, shall implement the recommendation to initiate a sister-state or province partnership by either adopting a concurrent resolution or by enacting session law to that effect.
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