The Legislature created the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) to manage the Kahoolawe Island Reserve while it is held in trust for a future Native Hawaiian sovereign entity. The KIRC uses the federal funds designated for State responsibilities in the restoration effort. The KIRC is administratively attached to the State Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Hawaii Revised Statutes §6K sets forth the composition of the KIRC. One member shall be selected by the Governor of the State of Hawaii from lists submitted by Native Hawaiian organizations, one member shall be a representative of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, one member shall be the Chair of the Board of Land and Natural Resources of the State of Hawaii, one member shall be a representative of the County of Maui, one member shall be a member of the Protect Kahoolawe Ohana, and two members shall be selected by the Governor form a list submitted by the Protect Kahoolawe Ohana. The Chair of the KIRC shall be selected from among the members by the Governor.
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