(a) The formulation, administration, and implementation of state programs shall be in conformance with the overall theme, goals, objectives, and policies, and shall utilize as guidelines the priority guidelines contained within this chapter, and the state functional plans approved pursuant to this chapter.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 226-59

  • Guidelines: means a stated course of action which is desirable and should be followed unless a determination is made that it is not the most desirable in a particular case; thus, a guideline may be deviated from without penalty or sanction. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 226-2
  • Office: means the office of planning and sustainable development. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 226-2
  • Priority guidelines: means those guidelines which shall take precedence when addressing areas of statewide concern. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 226-2
  • State programs: means a combination of actions and activities undertaken by any state agency that are designed, coordinated, and executed to achieve an objective or set of objectives and policies within defined areas of concern. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 226-2
(b) The director of the office of planning and sustainable development shall assist the governor in assuring that state programs are in conformance with this chapter.