(a) The department shall review each application upon receipt and shall secure any additional information that the department deems necessary for the purpose of determining whether the area described in the application qualifies to be declared an enterprise zone.

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 209E-5

  • Department: means the department of business, economic development, and tourism. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 209E-2
  • Enterprise zone: means an area nominated by, and within the jurisdiction of, a county government, and subsequently declared by the governor to be eligible for the benefits of this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 209E-2
(b) The department shall complete review of the application within sixty days of the last date designated for receipt of an application. After review of the applications, the department shall recommend to the governor within thirty days those applications with the greatest potential for accomplishing the purpose of this chapter. If an application is denied, the governing body shall be informed of that fact together with the reasons for the denial.