Haw. Code R. § 15-15-109 - Rulemaking; conduct of public hearing
(a) The chairperson
of the commission or, in the chairperson's absence, another member designated
by the commission, or a duly appointed hearings officer shall conduct the
public hearing for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the rules. The
commission shall afford interested persons a reasonable opportunity to offer
testimony with respect to the matter specified in the notice of hearing, in
order to obtain a clear and orderly record. The presiding officer shall have
authority to administer oaths or affirmations and to take all other actions
necessary to the orderly conduct of the hearing.
(b) Each such public hearing shall be held at
the time and place set in the notice of hearing but may at that time and place
be continued by the presiding officer from day to day or adjourned to a later
date or to a different place without notice other than the announcement thereof
at the hearing.
(c) At the
commencement of the hearing, the presiding officer shall read the notice of
hearing and shall outline briefly the procedure to be followed. Testimony shall
then be received with respect to the matters specified in the notice of hearing
in such order as the presiding officer shall prescribe.
(d) Each witness, before proceeding to
testify, shall state the witness' name, address, and whom the witness
represents at the hearing, and shall give any information respecting the
witness' appearance as the presiding officer may request. The presiding officer
shall confine the testimony to the matters for which the hearing has been
called, In order to allow persons to have an equal amount of time to testify,
or to prevent cumulative unnecessary testimony, the presiding officer may limit
the amount of time for testimony per individual or per issue. Every witness may
be subject to questioning by the members of the commission or by any other
representative of the commission. Questions by other than commission members or
staff shall be permitted only at the discretion of the presiding
officer.
(e) All interested persons
or agencies shall be afforded an opportunity to submit data, views, or
arguments orally or in writing that are relevant to the matters specified in
the notice of hearing. A person may submit written comments, data, views, or
arguments ten days after the close of the scheduled public hearing date. An
original and one paper copy and one electronic copy of written comments,
recommendations, replies, or exhibits shall be submitted.
(f) Unless otherwise specifically ordered by
the commission, testimony given at the public hearing-shall not be reported
verbatim.
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