1. (a) The commission shall establish a one call center advisory committee as a governmental entity as defined under chapter 662D to advise the commission in implementing this chapter. The committee shall consist of seventeen voting members and one ex officio[,] nonvoting member. Of the voting members:

   1. (1) Eleven shall be appointed by the commission to serve until successors are appointed by the commission. The appointments shall be as follows:

      1. (A) One from the gas utility industry;
      2. (B) One from the electric utility industry;
      3. (C) One from the telecommunications utility industry;
      4. (D) One from the pipeline operator industry;
      5. (E) Two from the General Contractors Association of Hawaii;
      6. (F) Two from the Building Industry Association of Hawaii;
      7. (G) One from the cable service industry;
      8. (H) One from the water utility industry; and
      9. (I) One from the wastewater industry;
   2. (2) One shall be the representative of the city and county of Honolulu designated by the mayor of the city and county of Honolulu;
   3. (3) One shall be the representative of the county of Hawaii designated by the mayor of the county of Hawaii;
   4. (4) One shall be the representative of the county of Maui designated by the mayor of the county of Maui;
   5. (5) One shall be the representative of the county of Kauai designated by the mayor of the county of Kauai;
   6. (6) One shall be the director of the state department of transportation, or the director's representative; and

   7. (7) One shall be the executive director of the division of consumer advocacy, department of commerce and consumer affairs, or the executive director's representative.

      A representative of the center shall serve as an ex officio[,] nonvoting member of the committee.

2. (b) No member shall receive any compensation for the member's services.

3. (c) The committee shall advise the commission on:

   1. (1) The establishment of rules;
   2. (2) The setting of appropriate fees and assessments for the administration and operation of the center;
   3. (3) The selection of the center provider;
   4. (4) The enforcement of this chapter; and

   5. (5) Other aspects regarding the establishment and operation of the center;

      provided that the committee shall not advise the commission in the exercise of the commission's quasi-judicial, adjudicatory functions, or participate in the commission's deliberations. The committee shall be exempt from chapter 92.

[L 2004, c 141, pt of §1, §7; am L 2006, c 95, §1; am L 2009, c 72, §3]