Haw. Rev. Stat. § 342D-3: Board membership.

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no individual, board, or body of this State which grants permits required under this chapter shall be or include, as a member, any person who receives or has during the previous two years received, a significant portion of the person's income directly or indirectly from permit holders or applicants for a permit; provided that for the purposes of this section, no agency, board, or body of the State shall be considered a permit holder or applicant for a permit.