Report Title:
Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority; Board of Directors
Description:
Requires that two of the three gubernatorial appointees to the NELHA board of directors be tenants of the authority.
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the natural energy laboratory of hawaii authority.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 227D-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The governing body of the authority
shall consist of a board of directors having eleven voting members. Three
members [from the general public] shall be appointed by the governor for
staggered terms pursuant to section 26-34, [except that one of these members]
one of whom shall be a resident of the county of Hawaii[.] and
two who shall be tenants of the authority. The members other than the
tenant members shall be selected on the basis of their knowledge, interest,
and proven expertise in, but not limited to, one or more of the following
fields: finance, commerce and trade, corporate management, marketing,
economics, engineering, energy management, real estate development, property
management, aquaculture, and ocean science. The chairperson and secretary of
the research advisory committee shall serve on the board. The director of
business, economic development, and tourism, the chairperson of the board of
land and natural resources, the president of the University of Hawaii, the
mayor of the county of Hawaii, an appointed member from the board of the high
technology development corporation, and an appointed member from the board of
the Hawaii strategic development corporation, or their designated representatives,
shall serve as ex officio, voting members of the board. The director of
business, economic development, and tourism shall serve as the chairperson
until such time as a chairperson is elected by the board from the membership.
The board shall elect other officers as it deems necessary."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before its effective date.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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