Boards and Commissions

Hawaii's boards ma commissions o le collective body o appointed state bodies lea e exercise regulatory, advisory, ma quasi-judicial functions i le uma areas o state government, mai faʻapitoa licensing i environmental management. Governors appoint sui i tele o boards ma commissions, subject i Senate confirmation, ma le bodies o governed e le Sunshine Tulafono requiring open fono ma lautele notice. Together latou represent le muamua mechanism e ala i lea e citizens outside le Fono Faitulafono participate i governing Hawaii.

Boards ma commissions make binding faʻaiʻuga lea e affect faʻapitoa licensing, environmental pasi, fanua use, lautele soifua maloloina, ma dozens o isi areas o daily life i Hawaii. E mafai e tagata nonofo ona apply mo appointment i boards ma commissions i o latou areas o expertise, attend open fono, ma submit lautele molimau.