so let's look at this Gov Ige bill:
(1) The chairs of the standing committees of the legislature with subject matter jurisdiction encompassing environmental protection and land use;
(2) The chairperson of the board of land and natural resources or the chairperson's designee, who shall be the co-chair of the [committee;] commission;
(3) The director of the office of planning or the director's designee, who shall be the co-chair of the [committee;] commission;
(4) The director of business, economic development, and tourism or the director's designee;
(5) The chairperson of the board of directors of the Hawaii tourism authority or the chairperson's designee;
(6) The chairperson of the board of agriculture or the chairperson's designee;
(7) The chief executive officer of the office of Hawaiian affairs or the officer's designee;
(

The chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission or the chairperson's designee;
(9) The director of transportation or the director's designee;
(10) The director of health or the director's designee;
(11) The adjutant general or the adjutant general's designee;
(12) The chairperson of the board of education or the chairperson's designee;
(13) The directors of each of the county planning departments, or the directors' designees; and
(14) The manager of the coastal zone management program.
The members of the [committee] commission shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in carrying out their duties.
it goes on with more govt. bureaucracy..you can read it here:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB559_CD1_.htmI think it is one more avenue for public officials to travel on taxpayer money.
"oh yeah we need to go to Sweden to check out the climate"....