Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 23-66

(1) Operate within guidelines for requests for information established by the standing committee in the senate and the standing committee in the house of representatives responsible for legislative management;

(2) Respond to legislative requests for information within guidelines established by the standing committees in the senate and the house of representatives responsible for legislative management;

(3) Convene ad hoc panels of experts who, with the assistance of interested parties, can make findings and recommendations to the legislature in whatever technical field requested after reducing the number of disputed facts, and helping interest groups clearly express their objectives and assumptions; and

(4) Present the clarified policy questions to the legislature for resolution.