HRS § 201-13 - Powers and duties of the department of business, economic development, and tourism in marine affairs

The department of business, economic development, and tourism shall: (1) Assist state agencies in developing and analyzing plans, including objectives, criteria to measure the accomplishment of objectives, programs through which the objectives are to be attained, and financial requirements for the total and optimum development of Hawaii's marine resources based on the needs and goals of the State; (2) Develop and analyze plans for future economic development projects, including objectives and criteria to measure the accomplishment of objectives; develop and implement programs through which the objectives are to be attained; and determine financial requirements for the total and optimum development of Hawaii's marine resources based on the needs and goals of the State; (3) Assist those departments having interests in marine affairs, coordinate those activities which involve the responsibilities of multiple state agencies, and encourage the timely and effective implementation of all authorized marine projects and programs; (4) Coordinate the dissemination of information to the federal government, other state governments, governments of nations with interests in the Pacific basin, private and public organizations involved in marine science and technology, and commercial enterprises of Hawaii's leadership potential as the center for marine affairs; (5) Coordinate the State's involvement in national and international efforts to investigate, develop and utilize the marine resources of the Pacific basin; (6) Develop programs to continuously encourage private and public marine exploration and research projects which will result in the development of improved technological capabilities in Hawaii; and (7) Formulate and assist state agencies in formulating specific program and project proposals to solicit increased investment by the federal government and other sources to develop Hawaii's marine resources. [L 1982, c 281, §2; am L 1984, c 262, §1; am L 1987, c 336, §7; am L 1990, c 293, §8]