Boards and Commissions

Hawaii's boards ken commissions ket ti collective body ti appointed state bodies that exercise regulatory, advisory, ken quasi-judicial functions iti intero ti amin areas ti state government, manipud iti propesional licensing tapno environmental management. Governors appoint dagiti kameng tapno kaaduan boards ken commissions, subject tapno Senate confirmation, ken ti bodies ket governed babaen ti ti Sunshine Linteg requiring open dagiti miting ken publiko notice. Together they represent ti kangrunaan mechanism babaen ti a citizens outside ti Lehislatura participate iti governing Hawaii.

Boards ken commissions make binding dagiti desision that affect propesional licensing, environmental permits, daga use, publiko salun-at, ken dozens ti sabali areas ti daily life iti Hawaii. Dagiti residente ket mabalin maysa a apply para iti appointment tapno boards ken commissions iti ti areas ti expertise, attend open dagiti miting, ken submit publiko testimonya.