[§229-2]  Hawaii sister-state committee. There shall be established the Hawaii sister-state committee, to be placedwithin the department of business, economic development, and tourism foradministrative purposes only, consisting of five members appointed by thegovernor as provided in section 26-34.

The purpose of the committee shall be to advisethe governor and the legislature on matters relating to sister-state orprovince relations and relations, in general, between the State and the statesor provinces of foreign countries.  The governor shall appoint five members,one member from each of five lists of nominees submitted respectively by thefollowing:

(1)  Speaker of the house of representatives;

(2)  President of the senate;

(3)  Native Hawaiian cultural organization;

(4)  East-West Center; and

(5)  Hawaii State Association of Counties.

A chair and vice chair of the committee shallbe appointed by the committee members from among themselves.  Members shallserve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, includingtravel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties. [L 2006, c 150,pt of §2]