Land Use Commission

Written Testimony.
Interested persons can submit written testimony that will be distributed to Commissioners prior to the meeting.  To ensure the Commissioners have time to review your written testimony we suggest that it reaches us at least 24 hours before the meeting. Written testimony can be submitted:

• • • Online Form: https://luc.hawaii.gov/testimony/
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Mail: State Land Use Commission, P.O. Box 2359, Honolulu, Hawai`i, 96814-2359.

All written testimony will be posted to the LUC website under the specific docket page. Late written testimony will be retained as part of the record, but we cannot assure the commission will receive it with sufficient time for review prior to decision-making.

Oral Testimony.
When testifying, please state your name for the record.  If you are testifying on behalf of an organization, please include the name of the organization as well.  Testimony will be limited to a maximum of two (2) minutes per person, per item. You will be given notice when 30 seconds remain.  If you continue to testify beyond your allotted time, the Chair will kindly ask you to complete your testimony.  If you have submitted written testimony and have also signed up to deliver it orally, the Chair will ask you to kindly summarize your points.  When you have finished testifying, please wait to see if the parties or Commissioners may have follow-up questions.

• • • Protocol for Testifying before the LUC in person.
      If you intend to provide oral testimony in person, you must attend the meeting at the located indicated on the meeting agenda.  Testifiers will then be called on by the Chair to offer testimony.

Only if the LUC is holding a “Hybrid” Meeting, will we allow testimony via zoom or phone. 

• • • Protocol for Testifying before the LUC via Zoom.
      Please use the Q&A feature on zoom to notify staff which agenda item you would like to testify on. You will be added to a chronological list. We will call each testifier by name and then promote you to a panelist to provide testimony. When called please turn your camera on and unmute your microphone. After being sworn in, members of the public providing oral testimony will have two minutes to testify.
    • Protocol for Testifying before the LUC via phone.
      When the Chairperson asks for public testimony, you may indicate you want to testify by entering “*” and then “9” on your phone’s keypad.  After entering “*” and then “9”, a voice prompt will let you know that the host of the meeting has been notified.  When recognized by the Chairperson, you may unmute yourself by pressing “*” and then “6” on your phone.  A voice prompt will let you know that you are unmuted.  Once you are finished speaking, please enter “*” and then “6” again to mute yourself.