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SB2816Introduced in the Senate

Relating To State Enterprise Zones.

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Introduced by Sharon Moriwaki, District 12

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Expands the definition of "eligible business activity" for the purposes of the Enterprise Zone Program to include certain research and development activities and information technology design and production services. Authorizes the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to declare up to two census tracts in the State that contain an innovation enterprise to be designated as an enterprise zone, subject to the Governor's approval. Requires DBEDT to conduct an in-house comprehensive review, in consultation with the Department of Taxation, of the State Enterprise Zones Program and requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 739).

April 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended · March 4, 2026

13

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Tim Richards4Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDT/EDU, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EDT/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EDT/EDU deferred the measure until 02-19-26 1:06PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.

  7. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  8. Reported from EDT/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2693) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  10. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  11. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  12. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2899) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  13. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  14. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  15. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 305) in amended form (SD 1).

  16. Pass First Reading

  17. Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 17

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  20. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1325-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  21. 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) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

  24. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  25. 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  26. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2000-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

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

  28. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 521).

  29. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  30. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

  31. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Kim, Hashimoto Co-Chairs.

  32. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 739).

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