[§304A-3252]  Duties of the center.  The
center shall:



(1)  Serve as a research arm of the workforce
development council and such other public agencies as may properly require its
services and assistance in locating research experts for particular studies and
in working out the dimensions and contractual arrangements for such studies,
the costs and final decisions of which shall be the responsibility of the
requesting agencies;



(2)  Encourage and promote invention and
experimentation in futures study, planning, and design;



(3)  Maintain an inventory of studies, research, and
other information, including groups or persons concerned with futures study,
planning, and design applicable to the State; and



(4)  Engage in the development and acquisition of
models, techniques, and other tools, and capability for the effective
monitoring, measuring, and forecasting of crucial aspects of Hawaii's
socio-economic-environmental system over the immediate, intermediate, and
long-range future, including the design of systems to assist and stabilize the
State's construction industry. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]