HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2557

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the Pacific international space center for exploration systems (PISCES) provides hands-on workforce development opportunities for the State through PISCES' internships, mentorships, and its STEM aerospace research scholars (STARS) program for women.

     PISCES' internship, mentorship, and STARS programs have directly resulted in subsequent employment with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, aerospace companies, robotics firms, and software businesses.  PISCES' undergraduate and high school student interns have received numerous engineering and computer science scholarships.  The legislature finds that PISCES is an important component of the State's emerging aerospace sector and is a growing economic and workforce development driver for the State in promoting twenty-first century skills for twenty-first century jobs.

     The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to the department of business, economic development, and tourism to provide additional support to the PISCES internship and economic development programs.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $         or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 for the purpose of supporting the internship and economic development programs of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2112.

 

 

Report Title:

DBEDT; PISCES; Appropriation; Workforce Development

 

Description:

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to support the internship and economic development programs of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems.  (HB2557 HD1)

 

 

 

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