Section 269E-4 - One call center advisory committee(a) The commission shall establish a one call center advisory committee as a governmental entity as defined under chapter 662D to advise the commission in implementing this chapter. The committee shall consist of seventeen voting members and one ex officio[,] nonvoting member. Of the voting members: (1) Eleven shall be appointed by the commission to serve until successors are appointed by the commission. The appointments shall be as follows: (A) One from the gas utility industry;(B) One from the electric utility industry;(C) One from the telecommunications utility industry;(D) One from the pipeline operator industry;(E) Two from the General Contractors Association of Hawaii;(F) Two from the Building Industry Association of Hawaii;(G) One from the cable service industry;(H) One from the water utility industry; and(I) One from the wastewater industry;(2) One shall be the representative of the city and county of Honolulu designated by the mayor of the city and county of Honolulu;(3) One shall be the representative of the county of Hawaii designated by the mayor of the county of Hawaii;(4) One shall be the representative of the county of Maui designated by the mayor of the county of Maui;(5) One shall be the representative of the county of Kauai designated by the mayor of the county of Kauai;(6) One shall be the director of the state department of transportation, or the director's representative; and(7) One shall be the executive director of the division of consumer advocacy, department of commerce and consumer affairs, or the executive director's representative. A representative of the center shall serve as an ex officio[,] nonvoting member of the committee.
(b) No member shall receive any compensation for the member's services.(c) The committee shall advise the commission on:(1) The establishment of rules;(2) The setting of appropriate fees and assessments for the administration and operation of the center;(3) The selection of the center provider;(4) The enforcement of this chapter; and(5) Other aspects regarding the establishment and operation of the center; provided that the committee shall not advise the commission in the exercise of the commission's quasi-judicial, adjudicatory functions, or participate in the commission's deliberations. The committee shall be exempt from chapter 92.
L 2004, c 141 , pt of §1; am L 2006, c 95, §1 .