Bill Commons

HI SB 729

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 729 pass?

No. HI SB 729 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 SB 729 about?

Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" for enterprise zone program purposes to include retail sales of tangible personal property manufactured and sold in the enterprise zone that is to be used or consumed by the purchaser and not for resale, the processing of value-added agricultural products grown within an enterprise zone, and the provision of professional services by health care professionals in health care related sectors.

Who sponsors HI SB 729?

DECOITE is the primary sponsor of HI SB 729.

Description

Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" for enterprise zone program purposes to include retail sales of tangible personal property manufactured and sold in the enterprise zone that is to be used or consumed by the purchaser and not for resale, the processing of value-added agricultural products grown within an enterprise zone, and the provision of professional services by health care professionals in health care related sectors.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • DECOITEprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-30

    The committee on EDT deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2025-01-27

    The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  4. 2025-01-23

    Referred to EDT, WAM.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  6. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=729&year=2026

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