§29-2  Powers and duties.  Thecoordinator shall:

(1)  Provide a mechanism by which federal, state, andlocal agencies can coordinate their plans, policies, and activities;

(2)  Create congressional awareness and understandingof the needs and potentials of the State;

(3)  Encourage and advise state departments,universities or other appropriate state and local agencies in Hawaii of theavailability of and the requirements of federal grants;

(4)  Advise and provide necessary factual data toCongress and our congressional delegation;

(5)  Recommend to the governor and the administrationthe types and necessity of either legislative or administrative action in orderthat the State may avail itself of beneficial federal programs;

(6)  Maintain contacts with federal, state, and localofficials and agencies so that the programs of all levels of government may becoordinated;

(7)  Cooperate with our congressional delegation inpromoting federal legislative or administrative action which may be beneficialto Hawaii;

(8)  Appear before congressional committees in supportof or in opposition to legislation which affects Hawaii;

(9)  Perform such other services as may be required bythe governor and the legislature;

(10)  Administer funds allocated to this office; be authorizedto accept, disburse, and allocate funds which may become available from othergovernmental units; provided that all the funds shall be disbursed or allocatedin compliance with any specific designation stated by the donating governmentalunit and in the absence of specific designation, the funds shall be disbursedor allocated on projects directly benefiting the people of the State inaccordance with this part; and

(11)  Submit to the governor and legislature reports asrequested and submit an annual report with recommendations to the governor andthe legislature. [L 1965, c 237, §2; Supp, §12A-2; HRS §29-2]

 

Cross References

 

  Annual reports, due dates, see §93-12.