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HB1614Introduced in the House

Relating To Economic Development.

EngrossedSenate Ways and Means

Introduced by Greggor Ilagan, District 4

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Official description

Establishes the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation Revolving Fund for the purpose of financing the State's matching contributions required by federal grants. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3050. (SD1)

Where it stands

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

March 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Economic Development and Technology: Passed, With Amendments · March 17, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Carol Fukunaga11Yes
Donna Kim14Absent
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Kurt Fevella20Absent

Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 287-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. 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) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 768-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 28).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to EDT, WAM.

  15. The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  16. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Fevella.

  17. Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3147) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  18. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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