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Hawai‘i County Council-35 February 19, 2014 <br />Res. 298-14: URGES THE HAWAI‘I STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS SENATE BILL <br />NUMBER 879, SENATE DRAFT 1, HOUSE DRAFT 2, TO INCREASE THE <br />PER DIEM STIPEND FOR WITNESSES IN CRIMINAL CASES <br />The bill would increase the per diem stipend for the personal expenses of <br />witnesses who are out-of-state or who have to stay overnight on another island. <br />The estimated increase would be $21,000 per year. <br /> <br /> Reference: Comm. 663 <br /> Intr. by: Mr. Onishi <br /> Waived: GREDC <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Res. 299-14: URGES THE HAWAI‘I STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS SENATE BILL <br />NUMBER 2584 AND HOUSE BILL NUMBER 2150, WHICH <br />APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE <br />CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS (PISCES) FOR A PARTNERSHIP <br />WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO RESEARCH PLANETARY <br />SUSTAINABILITY TECHNOLOGIES <br />The bills would appropriate $250,000 to PISCES for planetary sustainability <br />technology demonstrations and university-based competitions in a partnership <br />with the State of California. <br /> <br /> Reference: Comm. 664 <br /> Intr. by: Mr. Onishi <br /> Waived: GREDC <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Res. 300-14: URGES THE HAWAI‘I STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS SENATE BILL <br />NUMBER 2583 AND HOUSE BILL NUMBER 2151, WHICH <br />APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE <br />CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS (PISCES) FOR JOINT STUDIES <br />WITH THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE <br />ADMINISTRATION (NASA) FOR A LASER COMMUNICATIONS <br />GROUND STATION IN HAWAI‘I <br />The bills would appropriate $500,000 for a joint study with PISCES and NASA <br />for a laser communications ground station if NASA provides matching funds. <br /> <br /> Reference: Comm. 665 <br /> Intr. by: Mr. Onishi <br /> Waived: GREDC <br /> <br /> <br /> Page 8 <br /> <br />