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SB 2816STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.

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)

Voted 4/23/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

45 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/23/2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 739).
  2. 4/23/2026Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Kim, Hashimoto Co-Chairs.
  3. 4/10/2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
  4. 4/10/2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  5. 4/10/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 521).
  6. 4/9/2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. 4/9/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2000-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. 4/7/2026The 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.
  9. 4/2/2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. 4/2/2026The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.