Hawaii Chairperson of Land and Natural Resources
| Hawaii Chairperson of Land and Natural Resources | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $154,812 |
| 2024 FY Budget: | $262,807,237 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Hawaii Revised Statutes, 171-3 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
Hawaii Chairperson of Land and Natural Resources
Dawn N. S. Chang | |
| Other Hawaii Executive Offices | |
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The Hawaii Chairperson of Land and Natural Resources is a state executive position in the Hawaii state government. The chairperson heads the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources, a seven-person state body responsible for conserving and managing Hawaii's natural resources and the exploitation thereof. The chairperson is the board's executive, and directly manages the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, the agency responsible for implementing the board's policies. Like all Hawaii state executives, the chairperson is appointed by the governor with the consent of the Hawaii Senate.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Hawaii Chairperson of Land and Natural Resources is Dawn N. S. Chang (nonpartisan). Chang assumed office in 2023.
Authority
The Hawaii Board of Natural Resources and, by extension, the position of chairperson, is created by state law.[2]
Hawaii Revised Statutes, 171-3
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(a) The department of land and natural resources shall be headed by an executive board to be known as the board of land and natural resources. The department shall manage, administer, and exercise control over public lands, the water resources, ocean waters, navigable streams, coastal areas (excluding commercial harbor areas), and minerals and all other interests therein and exercise such powers of disposition thereof as may be authorized by law. |
The position of chairperson itself is in the next subsection.[3]
Hawaii Revised Statutes, 171-4
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(c) The governor shall select a chairperson of the board from among its members. The chairperson shall call and preside at meetings and may appoint a member of the board as secretary. The members of the board shall choose one of their number to act as chairperson during the absence or disability of the chairperson. |
Qualifications
There are no particular qualifications for the chairperson or members of the board of natural resources, but state law requires that at least one member have a background in "conservation and natural resources," meaning either a college degree in a relevant field, or "work history sufficient to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge." Additionally, there may not be more than three members from each political party.[4]
Hawaii Revised Statutes, 171-4
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At least one member of the board shall have a background in conservation and natural resources, as evidenced by: |
Appointments
All members of the board of natural resources, including the chairperson, are appointed by the governor with the consent of the state senate. Of the board's seven members, four represent one of each of Hawaii's land districts, and three serve at large. Board members serve four-year terms, beginning on January 1 of the year after they were appointed and expiring on December 30 four years later.[5]
Term limits
No board member may be appointed to more than two consecutive terms.[5]
Vacancies
Section 26-34 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes provides that vacancies in the board be filled according to Article V, Section 6 of the Hawaii Constitution. If a vacancy occurs, the governor appoints a replacement with the consent of the state senate. If the state senate is out of session when the vacancy occurs, the governor may appoint a temporary replacement to exercise the powers of attorney general until the legislature reconvenes.[5]
Duties
- See Energy policy in Hawaii for information on the state's energy portfolio and goals.
The chairperson is the executive member of the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources and is the administrative head of the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. The board sets out conservation and regulatory policy for Hawaii's land, air water and other natural resources, which the department then implements.[6]
Divisions
As of January 14, 2021, the Hawaii Office of Land and Natural Resources contained the following divisions:
- Aquatic resources
- Boating and Ocean Recreation
- Bureau of Conveyances
- Conservation and Coastal Lands
- Conservation and Resources Enforcement
- Engineering
- Forestry and Wildlife
- Historic Preservation
- Land
- Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands
- State Parks[7]
State budget
- See also: Hawaii state budget and finances
The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources' budget for fiscal year 2024 was $262,807,237.[8]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
The salaries of elected and appointed executives in Hawaii are determined by the Hawaii Commission on Salaries, which was established by constitutional amendment in 2006. Passage of this amendment by the public added the following language to Article XVI of the state constitution:
Article XVI, Section 3.5 of the Hawaii Constitution
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There shall be a commission on salaries as provided by law, which shall review and recommend salaries for the justices and judges of all state courts, members of the legislature, department heads or executive officers of the executive departments and the deputies or assistants to department heads of the executive departments as provided by law, excluding the University of Hawaii and the department of education. The commission shall also review and make recommendations for the salary of the administrative director of the State or equivalent position and the salary of the governor and the lieutenant governor. Any salary established pursuant to this section shall not be decreased during a term of office, unless by general law applying to all salaried officers of the State. Not later than the fortieth legislative day of the 2007 regular legislative session and every six years thereafter, the commission shall submit to the legislature its recommendations and then dissolve. The recommended salaries submitted shall become effective as provided in the recommendation, unless the legislature disapproves the entire recommendation as a whole by adoption of a concurrent resolution prior to adjournment sine die of the legislative session in which the recommendation is submitted; provided that any change in salary which becomes effective shall not apply to the legislature to which the recommendation for the change in salary was submitted. |
The commission consists of seven members selected by the governor (two seats), the President of the Hawaii State Senate (two seats), Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives (two seats) and the Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court (one seat). Commissioners meet every six years to evaluate salaries for executive, judicial and legislative officials. Their recommendations go into effect unless the Hawaii State Legislature votes to reject the entirety of the commission's final report. The commission last met in November 2012 and made recommendations for official salaries between 2013 and 2018.[9]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $154,812, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2021
In 2021, the chairperson received a salary of $154,812, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2020
In 2020, the chairperson received a salary of $154,812, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2019
In 2019, the chairperson received a salary of $147,444, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2018
In 2018, the chairperson received a salary of $144,552, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2017
In 2017, the chairperson received a salary of $141,720, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2016
In 2016, the chairperson received a salary of $138,936, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2015
In 2015, the chairperson received a salary of $136,212, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
2014
In 2014, the chairperson received a salary of $133,536, according to the Council of State Governments.[18]
2013
In 2013, the chairperson received a salary of $103,512. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.[19]
2010
In 2010, the chairperson received a salary of $103,512.
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Contact info
Address:
1151 Punchbowl St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 587-0400
E-mail: dlnr@hawaii.gov
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Footnotes
- ↑ Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, "Homepage," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Hawaii Revised Statutes, "171-3," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Hawaii Revised Statutes, "171-4," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Hawaii Revised Statutes, "171-4," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Hawaii Revised Statutes, "26-34," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, "About DLNR," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, "Division and Offices," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Department of Budget and Finance, "The FB 2023-25 Executive Biennium Budget," accessed December 8, 2023
- ↑ Commission on Salaries, "Report and Recommendations to the 2013 Legislature," March 18, 2013
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 15, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 15, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 15, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 15, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed February 2, 2014
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