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HI HB 449

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 449 pass?

No. HI HB 449 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 449 about?

Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to prioritize funding for certain Hawaii-based businesses. Appropriates funds to assist in the development and promotion of Hawaii-manufactured products through the INNOVATE Hawaii program. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 449?

ILAGAN is the primary sponsor of HI HB 449.

Description

Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to prioritize funding for certain Hawaii-based businesses. Appropriates funds to assist in the development and promotion of Hawaii-manufactured products through the INNOVATE Hawaii program. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • ILAGANprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-21

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

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  3. 2025-03-21

    Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1326) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-03-20

    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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  5. 2025-03-17

    The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-03-06

    Referred to EDT, WAM.

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  7. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  8. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 239).

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  9. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  10. 2025-02-28

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1116), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. 2025-02-26

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

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  12. 2025-02-26

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2025-02-25

    The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.

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  14. 2025-02-21

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2025-02-05

    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, Ward excused (2).

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  16. 2025-02-05

    Reported from TOU/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 157) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  17. 2025-01-30

    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, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  18. 2025-01-30

    The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Holt, Hussey, Ilagan, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  19. 2025-01-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU/ECD on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. 2025-01-27

    Re-referred to TOU/ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4

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  21. 2025-01-21

    Referred to TOU, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2

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  22. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  23. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-01-30 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
  • The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-01-30 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-26 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Ward: not voting
  • The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-20 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Kim: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes

Related bills

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