§226‑9  Objective and policies for theeconomy--federal expenditures.  (a)  Planning for the State's economy withregard to federal expenditures shall be directed towards achievement of theobjective of a stable federal investment base as an integral component of Hawaii's economy.

(b)  To achieve the federal expendituresobjective, it shall be the policy of this State to:

(1)  Encourage the sustained flow of federalexpenditures in Hawaii that generates long-term government civilian employment;

(2)  Promote Hawaii's supportive role in nationaldefense, in a manner consistent with Hawaii's social, environmental, andcultural goals by building upon dual-use and defense applications to developthriving ocean engineering, aerospace research and development, and relateddual-use technology sectors in Hawaii's economy;

(3)  Promote the development of federally supportedactivities in Hawaii that respect statewide economic concerns, are sensitive tocommunity needs, and minimize adverse impacts on Hawaii's environment;

(4)  Increase opportunities for entry and advancementof Hawaii's people into federal government service;

(5)  Promote federal use of local commodities,services, and facilities available in Hawaii;

(6)  Strengthen federal-state-county communication andcoordination in all federal activities that affect Hawaii; and

(7)  Pursue the return of federally controlled landsin Hawaii that are not required for either the defense of the nation or forother purposes of national importance, and promote the mutually beneficialexchanges of land between federal agencies, the State, and the counties. [L1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1986, c 276, §8; am L 2006, c 65, §3; am L 2009, c167, §5]