§201-73  Powers and duties of director. In addition to any other powers and duties provided in this part, the directorshall:

(1)  Oversee, supervise, and direct the planning,evaluation, and coordination of space-related activities and identify and promoteopportunities for expanding and diversifying aerospace-related industries inthe State, which may include a Pacific international center for spaceexploration systems to support space exploration and settlement;

(2)  Initiate discussions for private andinternational involvement in space-related activities in the State;

(3)  Assist the University of Hawaii, local companies,research institutions, and other interested organizations in establishingpartnerships with corporate, government, and university entities that canpromote and enhance the State's aerospace industry;

(4)  Leverage aerospace and related technologicalcapabilities in the State's academic, public, and private sectors to enhancethe State's ability to procure both federal and private research anddevelopment grants and to increase the State's competitiveness in national andglobal aerospace markets;

(5)  Promote innovative education and workforcedevelopment programs that will enhance public awareness of the State'saerospace potential and enable residents to pursue employment in Hawaii's aerospace industry;

(6)  Monitor national and global trends in theaerospace industry and recommend programs and policies that can supportaerospace industry development statewide;

(7)  Review the effectiveness of present publications,pamphlets, and other sources of information about Hawaii's space-relatedactivities produced and distributed by the State;

(8)  Serve as a clearinghouse for information on Hawaii's space-related activities to include but not be limited to those of the University of Hawaii and federal agencies located in Hawaii;

(9)  Target existing businesses that can provideproducts or services of importance to the space industry to support theexpansion of these businesses in Hawaii;

(10)  Increase contact and maintain liaison with theNational Aeronautics and Space Administration and other federal agencies andfacilities;

(11)  Institute procedures by which citizen input onproposed space facilities development shall be invited at the earliest possibletime in the development process;

(12)  Adopt, amend, and repeal rules pursuant tochapter 91 necessary to carry out this part;

(13)  Contract for services as may be necessary for thepurposes of this part; and

(14)  Do all other things necessary or proper to carryout the purposes of this part. [L 1988, c 355, pt of §2; am L 2007, c 149,§2(4)]

 

Revision Note

 

  In first paragraph,"part" substituted for "chapter".