[§201-72.5]  Aerospace advisory committee. (a)  There is established an aerospace advisory committee within the office ofaerospace development of the department of business, economic development, andtourism for administrative purposes.  The committee shall be composed ofsixteen members appointed by the governor, as provided in section 26-34, exceptas otherwise provided in this section.  Of the sixteen members:

(1)  Three members shall be representatives of theaerospace industry.  One member shall be appointed from a list of nomineessubmitted by the president of the senate, and one member shall be appointedfrom a list of nominees submitted by the speaker of the house ofrepresentatives;

(2)  Three members shall be representatives of theaerospace industry in this State.  One member shall be appointed from a list ofnominees submitted by the president of the senate, and one member shall beappointed from a list of nominees submitted by the speaker of the house ofrepresentatives;

(3)  One member shall be a representative ofinvestment banking;

(4)  Four members shall represent the economicdevelopment boards of Kauai, Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii, respectively, to beappointed, respectively, from a list of nominees submitted by each of theseeconomic development boards;

(5)  Four members shall represent the department ofeducation, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the University of Hawaii at Hilo,and the University of Hawaii community college system, respectively, to beappointed, one each, from a list of nominees submitted by the department ofeducation, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the University of Hawaii at Hilo,and the University of Hawaii community college system, respectively; and

(6)  One member, not appointed under paragraphs (1)through (5) of this subsection, to serve as chairperson, who shall haveexperience, knowledge, and expertise in space-related activities anddevelopment in the global and state aerospace industry.

(b)  All members shall serve for a term of twoyears.  Any vacancies occurring in the membership of the committee shall befilled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as theoriginal appointments.

(c)  The purpose of the aerospace advisorycommittee shall be to advise and assist the legislature and state agencies inmonitoring, assessing, and promoting aerospace development statewide by:

(1)  Tracking state, national, and global trends andpriorities in aerospace development;

(2)  Assisting in identifying and promotingopportunities to expand and diversify aerospace development andaerospace-related industries in this State;

(3)  Supporting the office of aerospace development'seffort in networking with national and international aerospace agencies,institutions, and organizations to develop public-private partnerships tosupport the growth of aerospace development and aerospace-related industries inthis State;

(4)  Recommending innovative scientific, educational,and economic strategies and government and education policies to promote thegrowth and diversification of the aerospace industry in this State; and

(5)  Appointing temporary working groups, as deemedappropriate in the committee's discretion, to assist the office of aerospacedevelopment in research and analysis activities required to complete any reportto be submitted to the legislature and the governor by the office of aerospacedevelopment.

(d)  Members of the aerospace advisorycommittee shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessaryexpenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the performance of theirduties as members of the committee.

(e)  The committee shall convene for quarterlymeetings in the city and county of Honolulu; provided that any member who isnot a state resident may attend a meeting by teleconference.

(f)  Administrative support to the committee,including the development and dissemination of reports and advisory opinions,shall be provided by the department of business, economic development, andtourism.  [L 2009, c 52, §1]