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RESOLUTION NO. 490 14
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES TO INCLUDE IN ITS 2015 LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE A BILL
APPROPRIATING OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL
SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS.
WHEREAS, Act 169 (2012) transferred the Pacific International Space Center for
Exploration Systems (PISCES) from the University of Hawai`i at Hilo to the Office of
Aerospace Development in the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism;
and
WHEREAS, PISCES is an economic driver for the counties of the State of Hawai`i and
will promote the establishment and growth of new sustainable and green industries along with
associated jobs, workforce development, and internships, as well as science, technology,
engineering, and math education programs; and
WHEREAS, PISCES' goal is to develop a world-class research and education/training
center in Hawai`i that can facilitate the design, testing, and validation of new technologies to
support robotic and human missions to space; and
WHEREAS, PISCES is a State agency that relies on annual appropriations from the
Legislature for personnel costs, operating expenses, and the purchase of equipment, materials,
and services; and
WHEREAS, an increase in funds is needed for fiscal year 2015-2016 to allow PISCES
to build upon past achievements and to fulfill its mission; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Hawai`i State Association of Counties is requested to include in its 2015 legislative package a
bill appropriating $1,700,000 in operating funds for PISCES for the 2015-2016 fiscal year as
attached hereto.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi and to the President and Secretary of the
Hawai`i State Association of Counties.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 20th day of August , 2014
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EOFF X
FORD X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ILAGAN X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANUHA
County of Hawaii on August 20, 2014 X
KERN X
ONISHI X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
WILLE X
YOSHIMOTO X
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' Reference: C-982/Waived GREDC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 490 14
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JUSTIFICATION SHEET
PROPOSER: Hawai`i State Association of Counties
TITLE: RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE
CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS
PURPOSE: This proposed Bill for an Act appropriates operating funds for
the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems
for fiscal year 2015-2016.
MEANS: Appropriates $1,700,000 out of the general revenues of the State
of Hawai`i for personnel costs, operating expenses, and the
purchase of equipment, materials and services in fiscal year
2015-2016.
JUSTIFICATION: The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems
has as its goal the development of technologies to support the
long-term human presence in space. Under the concept of in
situ resource utilization, future astronauts seeking to live on the
moon, Mars or asteroids will use the natural environment
around them to extract water, oxygen, hydrogen and habitat
construction material. The center seeks partnerships with the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, research
universities and aerospace corporations. In the short term, the
center seeks to carry out its goals of researching a sustainable
concrete supply, robotic operator training and certification, and
economic development by invigorating presently dormant
business sectors in Hawaii.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR
EXPLORATION STUDIES .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII :
1 SECTION 1 . The Pacific international space center
2 for exploration systems seeks to develop a world-class
3 center of excellence in Hawaii that can facilitate the
4 design, testing, and validation of new technologies to
5 support robotic and human missions to space . The center
6 also aspires to serve as an economic driver for the
7 island of Hawaii that will promote the establishment and
8 growth of new sustainable and green industries along with
9 associated jobs , workforce development , internships , and
10 science, technology, engineering, and math education
11 programs .
12 The purpose of this Act , therefore, is to
13 appropriate funds to provide funding for the Pacific
14 international space center for exploration systems to
15 manage and facilitate its work in bringing aerospace
16 technology and corporations to Hawaii , to expand and
17 diversify Hawaii-based industry, to provide the training
18 relevant to prepare Hawaii ' s workforce for employment in
19 technology-related fields , and to require the Pacific
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1 international space center for exploration systems to
2 report to the legislature on its activities .
3 Moneys appropriated through this Act will be used to
4 fund:
5 (1) Existing employee salaries , including a
6 marketing officer, a project integration manager, an
7 information-technology field technician, and two student
8 internships ;
9 (2) Operational expenses , including the rental of
10 staff offices and warehouse space for Pacific
11 international space center for exploration systems
12 hardware and equipment ; utilities ; intrastate and
13 interstate travel to meetings and conferences ; marketing
14 costs associated with website creation, graphic design,
15 and the development of brochures and trade advertising;
16 travel and lodging expenses for the Pacific international
17 space center for exploration systems board of directors ;
18 and the Pacific international space center for
19 exploration systems conferencing contracts ; and
20 (3 ) The purchase of essential equipment , materials ,
21 and services , including electronic test and design
22 equipment in support of robotics training and education;
23 mechanical equipment in support of robotics training, the
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1 sustainable concrete project , advanced manufacturing
2 skills training, and ongoing testing of robotic surface
3 systems by the Pacific international space center for
4 exploration systems ; command and control equipment for
5 new and existing robotics hardware; situational awareness
6 monitoring for robotic operations training; software
7 licensing; and a data server for archiving project
8 results, product designs, and online training materials
9 for a robotics operator training course .
10 SECTION 2 . There is appropriated out of the
11 general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of
12 $1 , 700 , 000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for
13 fiscal year 2015-2016 for the Pacific international space
14 center for exploration systems for personnel costs ,
15 operational expenses , and the purchase of equipment ,
16 materials , and services .
17 The sum appropriated shall be expended by the
18 department of business , economic development , and tourism
19 for the purposes of this Act .
20 SECTION 3 . This Act shall take effect July 1 ,
21 2015 .
22 INTRODUCED BY: