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Hawaii's Official Home Page
www.hawaii.gov/portal/


Lists state government agencies, boards and commissions. Contains telephone directory of state department heads; downloadable directory of state, county and federal officials; e-mail contacts; bid notices and government forms organized by agency. Provides links to business, employment and licensing resources. Visitors can complete initial business filings, renew licenses and access other online services. Includes links to state offices and resources organized by topic and to executive, legislative and judicial agencies.


Attorney General Opinions
hawaii.gov/ag/main/publications/opinions/


Contains attorney general opinions from 1993 to the present. Users can browse opinions by date. Links to attorney general opinions from 1987 to 1992, which can be browsed by date.


Board of Electricians and Plumbers
www.hawaii.gov/
dcca/areas/pvl/boards/electrician/


Contains examination and renewal dates; board information and meeting schedule; links to applicable statutes and rules; application forms.


Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects
www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/engineer/


Contains downloadable applications; examination and renewal dates; application deadlines; consumer brochures; board information and meeting schedule; links to applicable statutes and rules.


Contractors Licensing Board
www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/contractor/


Contains downloadable applications; examination and renewal dates; candidate information bulletin; consumer brochures; board information and meeting schedule; links to applicable statutes and rules; contractor notices.


Department of Accounting and General Services, Land Survey Division
www.state.hi.us/dags/survey/


Lists available survey information. Provides fee schedule; links to statutes, Rules of the Land Court and Shoreline Certification Rules.


Department of Accounting and General Services, Public Works Division
www.hawaii.gov/pwd


Lists state projects out to bid; upcoming bidding opportunities; bid results; project awards; air monitoring awards; completed projects by month; future Capital Improvement, maintenance and repair projects. Provides interim contract general conditions and contract forms. Professional Services includes RFPs, awards, forms, Design Consultant Criteria Manual and updates. Performance Information Procurement System Program lists projects; performance-based registered companies by service; provides performance lines by type of construction work; guidelines and documents for general, roof and deck coating contractors and subcontractors to prepare for a survey; links to ePlanRoom.


Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
www.hawaii.gov/dbedt


Provides information about business and tax incentives; business site locator; application, participation guidelines for Enterprise Zone Partnership program; information about benefits for contractors; business growth resources for small businesses. Contains Business Action Center tax and registration forms; links to business assistance and loan resources; Checklist for Employers, with information about state and federal employer requirements. Includes information on Small Business Regulatory Review Board; business start-up guide; workforce development links. Research and Economic Analysis Division contains statewide statistical data; county economic data; annual Hawaii State Data Book, which contains statistics on economics, social issues, political issues. International Markets provides information about foreign trade zone, trade missions, International Export Program; Energy, Environmental, and Engineering Technology and Services Export Directory. Find Financing provides list of lenders, financing programs; Hawaii Emergency Loan Program application. Advantages for Hawaii Businesses lists capital and other loan programs.


Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Strategic Industries Division
www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/energy/


Contains residential energy guidelines; commercial building energy guidelines; building energy efficiency standard; roof insulation brochure; school high performance guidelines; life cycle cost calculators; commissioning fact sheets; sustainability guidelines. Includes Hawaii energy strategy; energy supply and price data; renewable energy resources; Green Business Program information; green purchasing documents; energy publications indexed by year.


Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
www.state.hi.us/dcca/


Business Registration Division includes registration information, forms, filing tips, fee schedule, links to search engines for business names and certificates of good standing. Regulated Industries Complaints Office includes complaint forms, instructions, complaint history search. Insurance Division contains motor vehicle premium comparison; consumer information; customer complaint form and ratios; information, forms for insurance agents, companies. Can search insurance license database by licensee name or license number; links to administrative rules. Provides instructions on accessing information about Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund, which provides property insurance for hurricane losses. Division of Financial Institutions lists licensed banks.


Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Professional and Vocational Licensing
www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/


Provides links to Hawaii regulatory boards, commissions and programs; licensing search engine; online license renewal; professional and vocational licensing statutes and administrative rules; forms; monthly disciplinary reports.


Department of Health
www.state.hi.us/health/


Permits and Licensing Division lists types of environmental permits, with contact numbers. Compliance Assistance Office provides library of small business guides, manuals and factsheets for construction and other industries. Environmental Health provides public notices, forms, statutes and regulations, information about clean air, water quality, wastewater, solid and hazardous waste permitting. Office of Environmental Quality Control publishes semi-monthly Environmental Notice, which lists all projects being proposed in the state that are subject to public review and comment. Contains sample Final Environmental Impact Statements; Guidebook for the Hawaii State Environmental Review Process; Guide to Planting a Native Hawaiian Garden. Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch includes underground storage tank guidance manual, rules, data files. Noise, Radiation and Indoor Air Quality Branch contains asbestos rules; statutory reference to proposed lead rules.


Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
hawaii.gov/labor/


Workforce Redevelopment Division provides construction training and career resources. Includes overview of Civil Rights Commission mediation program; unemployment insurance information, tax contribution rates, taxable wage base; rules and proposed rule changes, labor law summaries; worker's compensation rules and fee schedule. Labor and Occupational Information contains wage, injury and illness, employment, unemployment, occupational and other labor market information; links to job banks and career resources. Career Kokua Career Information Delivery System offers job and career assistance to subscribers. Occupational Safety and Health Division contains standards and regulations; publications; newsletters; information about consultation services; updates on steel erection standards; sample Safety and Health Program; workplace health conditions assessment worksheet. Find a Law provides labor statutes and regulations.


Department of Land and Natural Resources
www.state.hi.us/dlnr/


Bureau of Conveyances maintains title records for real property. Contains forms, document guidelines, fees and administrative rules. Commission on Water Resource Management contains state Water Code; rules; application forms for environmental permits, including for water use, groundwater use and well construction/pump installation; permit hearing notices; monthly bulletin of pending actions, permit applications, meetings and hearings. Contains downloadable "Hawaii Well Construction and Pump Installation Standards." Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands provides project updates; forms; maps; coastal erosion documents; coastal engineering and planning links. State Historic Preservation Division provides weekly compliance review reports and compliance review forms.


Department of Taxation
www.state.hi.us/tax/


Provides individual and business tax forms, FAQs, guides and publications, administrative rules and revised statutes; e- filing information; online tax license search by taxpayer or DBA name.


Department of Transportation
www.state.hi.us/dot/


Contains notices of bidding opportunities; current and prior bid results; advertisements for professional services and awards; bidder registration form; A/E forms. Includes DBE directories by work type and by name, administrative rules, certification standards and forms. Provides administrative rules for Airports, Harbors, and Highways Divisions. Includes guide to business permits for functions involving lands under DOT jurisdiction. Contains standard specifications for road, bridge and public works construction; General Provisions for Construction Projects for Airports and Harbors; Standard Specifications and Special Provisions for Highways; ADA Design Guidelines. H-1 Corridor Project lists planned construction projects. Statewide Transportation Planning Office provides program report, list of projects and application. Public Affairs Division posts public hearing and other notices. Division of Highways contains FAQs for land use permits for construction work. Airports Division provides information on Honolulu International, Kahului. Kona International and Lihue airports. Harbors Division provides information on harbors on all islands; Commercial Harbors System Handbook. ADA contains Highways Division guidelines, notes, details for curb ramps and sidewalks.


Disability and Communication Access Board
www.state.hi.us/health/dcab/


Contains Access Bulletin that provides new interpretive opinions related to architectural accessibility, archival interpretive opinions, facility access forms, administrative rules, fact sheets on ADA and related topics.


Driver's License and Motor Vehicle Registration Information

Each Web site linked below provides office locations and hours; information about vehicle registration, renewal, ownership transfer, license plates; information about driver's license requirements, fees, renewal, permits, testing locations and hours. Individual Web sites may provide information about commercial driver's licenses, additional information; offer online services.



Hawaii Community Development Authority
www.hcdaweb.org


Provides development plans, rules, project list, and permit application forms and filing procedures for Kakaako District Development plan.


Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation
www.htdc.org/hsdc/


This state agency was created to promote economic development by providing investment capital to businesses. Provides overview of indirect investment policy, investment process, seed capital program and venture capital program.


Honolulu Star Bulletin, Legal Ads and Public Notices
www.starbulletin.com/classifieds/indexlegal.html


Visitors can view last seven days of legal ads and public notices, which include RFPs, bidder notices, offerer notices and notices of completion of contract.


Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii
www.hcdch.state.hi.us


Contains information about housing development finance programs and incentives, statewide housing statistics, project list, notices, and administrative rules.


Office of the Governor
gov.state.hi.us


Includes contact information, administrative initiatives, speeches, e-newsletter, cabinet profile, online scheduling request forms.


State Procurement Office
www.spo.hawaii.gov/


Central procurement office for all Hawaii state and county agencies. Contains bid notices and awards; procurement rules; public procurement manual; procurement and vendor/contractor forms; vendor guide to doing business with the State of Hawaii. Registered users can access excess property list. Contains contractor debarment and suspension notices; Hawaii Products Reference List; and commodities and services prices lists.


Workforce Development Council
www.hawaii.gov/labor/wdc/index.shtml


Contains directory of one-stop workforce centers; labor market information; overview of the pre-apprenticeship project for the construction industry.


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