Bill Text: HI HB1598 | 2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To The Space Industry.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-12 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ing, Quinlan, Souki excused (3). [HB1598 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-HB1598-Amended.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE SPACE INDUSTRY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Hawaii possesses strategic assets and capabilities that can be leveraged to position the State as a major global contributor to the space industry. Hawaii has a strategic location, near the equator in the middle of the Pacific Ocean; Hawaii has resident expertise in aerospace-related technologies; Hawaii has terrain that is similar to the Moon and Mars; and Hawaii has long-standing ties with space-faring nations worldwide. These features, among others, position Hawaii as ideally suited to benefit from new opportunities in the space industry that hold substantial scientific, educational, and commercial promise for the people of Hawaii.
For the past half-century, Hawaii has played a seminal role in our national space program. Hawaii has provided astronaut training for the Apollo lunar missions and world-class observatories on the island of Hawaii. More recently, the University of Hawaii, the United States military, and Hawaii-based companies have pioneered nationally-funded programs in planetary geosciences, satellite communications, space-based remote sensing and environmental monitoring, deep-space surveillance, and other cutting-edge applications of aerospace-related technologies.
Recent research commissioned by NASA shows that the Moon provides a logical stepping-stone to the future, since it is nearby and contains abundant resources that can both enable interplanetary travel and improve the quality of life on Earth. The innovative utilization of lunar resources could enrich terrestrial civilization, help preserve the Earth's fragile environment, and ultimately enable sustainable human exploration on Mars and throughout the solar system. By leveraging the development of lunar resources through the development of an evolvable lunar architecture, humankind can expand the near-term frontiers of space exploration.
Sustainable space settlement will require advances in key technologies beyond rocket propulsion — like life support systems, telecommunications, power generation, and food production. Terrestrial-based testing and evaluation of these technologies will play an indispensable role in their development and implementation. The island of Hawaii's Moon-like terrain provides an ideal environment for multinational teams to develop, test, and validate technologies. Promoting Hawaii as a venue for this research will create valuable opportunities for local scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and students.
The purpose of this Act is to create a committee called the international moon base alliance within the department of business, economic development, and tourism's office of aerospace development. This committee will be comprised of representatives from governmental, industrial, and research institutions, and its purpose will be to provide recommendations and guidance for the development of an evolvable lunar architecture on the island of Hawaii.
SECTION 2. (a) There is established a committee to be known as the international moon base alliance within the department of business, economic development, and tourism's office of aerospace development to provide recommendations and guidance for the development of an evolvable lunar architecture on the island of Hawaii.
(b) The office of aerospace development shall coordinate the international moon base alliance and extend invitations to join the international moon base alliance to representatives of relevant government, industry, and university organizations, including but not limited to:
(1) Hawaii-based organizations, including but not limited to the office of aerospace development, the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES), and the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation program;
(2) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), including but not limited to the Space Portal at NASA Ames Research Center and the Exploration Integration and Science Office at the Johnson Space Center;
(3) Other appropriate federal agencies, including but not limited to the Federal Aviation Administration, the United States Pacific Command, and the United States Army Pacific Command;
(4) Other national space agencies;
(5) The Lunar Exploration and Analysis Group;
(6) The University Space Research Association, including the Lunar and Planetary Institute;
(7) Major corporations representing aerospace, information technology, renewable energy, robotics, manufacturing, and other appropriate industrial sectors;
(8) National space advocacy organizations, including but not limited to the National Space Society, the Lunar Explorers Society, the Space Frontiers Foundation, and the American Astronautical Society;
(9) International space agencies and organizations, including but not limited to the International Lunar Exploration Working Group, the International Space Exploration Coordination Group, and the Committee on Space Research; and
(10) The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
Members of the international moon base alliance shall serve without compensation.
(c) The international moon base alliance shall hold its first organizational teleconference by August 1, 2018.
SECTION 3. The department of business, economic development and tourism shall submit an interim report on the progress of the development of an evolvable lunar architecture on the island of Hawaii to the legislature, including any findings, recommendations, and necessary proposed legislation no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2019 and a final report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2020.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2112.
Report Title:
Space Industry; Evolvable Lunar Architecture; Office of Aerospace Development; International Moon Base Alliance
Description:
Creates an International Moon Base Alliance Committee in the Office of Aerospace Development to provide recommendations and guidance for the establishment of an evolvable lunar architecture on the Island of Hawaii. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism to submit a report. (HB1598 HD1)
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