§269E-4  One call center advisory committee.  (a)  The commission shall establish a one call center advisory committee as a governmental entity as defined under chapter 662D to advise the commission in implementing this chapter.  The committee shall consist of seventeen voting members and one ex officio[,] nonvoting member.  Of the voting members:

     (1)  Eleven shall be appointed by the commission to serve until successors are appointed by the commission.  The appointments shall be as follows:

          (A)  One from the gas utility industry;

          (B)  One from the electric utility industry;

          (C)  One from the telecommunications utility industry;

          (D)  One from the pipeline operator industry;

          (E)  Two from the General Contractors Association of Hawaii;

          (F)  Two from the Building Industry Association of Hawaii;

          (G)  One from the cable service industry;

          (H)  One from the water utility industry; and

          (I)  One from the wastewater industry;

     (2)  One shall be the representative of the city and county of Honolulu designated by the mayor of the city and county of Honolulu;

     (3)  One shall be the representative of the county of Hawaii designated by the mayor of the county of Hawaii;

     (4)  One shall be the representative of the county of Maui designated by the mayor of the county of Maui;

     (5)  One shall be the representative of the county of Kauai designated by the mayor of the county of Kauai;

     (6)  One shall be the director of the state department of transportation, or the director's representative; and

     (7)  One shall be the executive director of the division of consumer advocacy, department of commerce and consumer affairs, or the executive director's representative.

A representative of the center shall serve as an ex officio[,] nonvoting member of the committee.

     (b)  No member shall receive any compensation for the member's services.

     (c)  The committee shall advise the commission on:

     (1)  The establishment of rules;

     (2)  The setting of appropriate fees and assessments for the administration and operation of the center;

     (3)  The selection of the center provider;

     (4)  The enforcement of this chapter; and

     (5)  Other aspects regarding the establishment and operation of the center;

provided that the committee shall not advise the commission in the exercise of the commission's quasi-judicial, adjudicatory functions, or participate in the commission's deliberations.  The committee shall be exempt from chapter 92. [L 2004, c 141, pt of §1, §7; am L 2006, c 95, §1; am L 2009, c 72, §3]