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HI SB 3165

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Establishes the Hawaii Micro-Lending Credit Enhancement Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to expand micro-lending capacity by providing state‑funded loan loss reserves or other credit enhancement that absorbs first losses on qualified micro-loans made by participating lenders to Hawaii small businesses. Allows borrower fees and state matching contributions to capitalize lender-held loan loss reserve accounts. Establishes the Hawaii Micro-Lending Credit Enhancement Special Fund. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Introduced
2026-01-28
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-02 — Referred to EDT, WAM/CPN.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    Referred to EDT, WAM/CPN.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-28

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  3. 2026-01-28

    Introduced.

    introduction

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3165&year=2026

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