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HRS §229-5

How Hawaii can end a sister-state partnership

This section lets the commission suggest ending a partnership with another state or province if it is inactive, dying, or not useful. The legislature decides whether to actually end it by passing a resolution or a law.

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The statute, as written — Dissolving sister-state relationships

The commission may make a recommendation to terminate a sister-state or province partnership it deems to be defunct, moribund, or not beneficial and forward its recommendation to the legislature. The legislature, if it so chooses, shall implement the recommendation to terminate a sister-state or province partnership either by adopting a concurrent resolution or by enacting session law to that effect.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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