Training Materials
Commissioner Orientation Binder Materials
01. Introduction
02. Chapter 205
03. Title 15 Admin Rules
04. Sunshine Law – Chapter 921 HRS
05. Roberts Rule – Cheat Sheet
06. Ethics Handbook for State Board and Commission Members
07. District Boundary Amendments “DBA”
08. Special Permits “SP”
09. Declaratory Rulings “DR”
10. Important Agriculture Lands “IAL”
11. Ka Pa’akai O Ka ‘Ᾱina v. LUC
12. Staff Reports
13. Example of A Typical EIS Staff Report
14. Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision and Order
15. Example of an Intervention Order
2024 Commissioner Orientation PowerPoint Slides
July 23-24, 2024: Agenda | Minutes
(JUL 23): Transcript | YouTube
(JUL 24): Transcript | YouTube
2025 Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”)
Presentation on the State’s EIS process, including statutory requirements, review procedures, and the Commission’s role in evaluating environmental documents.
September 25, 2025: Agenda | Minutes | Transcript | YouTube | ERP PowerPoint on EIS
2024 About Office of Planning and Sustainable Development (“OPSD”), State of Hawaiʻi
Informational briefing from OPSD overviewing its responsibility for land use planning, sustainability development, coastal zone management, geographic information systems (“GIS”), environmental documentation and special projects.
November 7, 2024: Agenda | Minutes | Transcript | YouTube | OPSD PowerPoint
2024 Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission Live Training and About State Commission on Water Resource Management (“CWRM”)
A live training session conducted by the Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission will cover the key provisions and guidelines outlined in the Hawai‘i State Ethics Code.
Overviewing the State Water Code, HRS Chapter 174C, which was created by the 1987 Hawai‘i State Legislature to protect and manage the waters of the State of Hawai‘i for present and future generations.
July 10, 2024: Agenda | Minutes | Transcript | YouTube | Ethics PowerPoint | CWRM PowerPoint