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HI SB935

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/22/2021

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Wakai

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Office of Aerospace Development within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation rather than the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

  • Repeals all statutory provisions related to the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems and transfers its rights, powers, functions, and duties to the Office of Aerospace Development.

  • Creates a nine-member Aerospace Advisory Committee composed of four aerospace industry representatives, four county economic development board representatives, and one University of Hawaii representative to advise on aerospace development statewide.

  • Authorizes the director of the office to oversee space-related activities, promote aerospace industries, manage unmanned aerial system test ranges, and develop public-private partnerships to advance Hawaii's aerospace sector.

  • Prohibits any space vehicles launched from Hawaii from carrying weapons of destruction, nuclear waste materials, or using radioactive materials as a power source; effective July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Aerospace.

University of Hawaii

Last Action

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 559).

4/19/2021

Committee Referrals

Finance3/17/2021
Economic Development2/23/2021
Ways and Means2/12/2021
Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism1/29/2021

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