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HB 2545STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to establish the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Matching Program. Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, in collaboration with the Department of Education, to establish a STEM education outreach program, under which recipients of funds from the SBIR Matching Program must deliver presentations to public school students. Requires and appropriates funds for the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to develop an Economic Diversification Strategic Plan. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for economic diversification and defense ecosystem development. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Voted 3/25/2026View source

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How representatives voted

29 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/25/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  2. 3/25/2026Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3195) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  3. 3/19/2026The 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.
  4. 3/16/2026The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  5. 3/10/2026Referred to EDT, WAM.
  6. 3/10/2026Passed First Reading.
  7. 3/10/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 217).
  8. 3/6/2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
  9. 3/6/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 974-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  10. 3/2/2026The 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.