STATE BILLHI HB 1613ENGROSSED

Relating To The Hawaii Technology Development Corporation.

Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to establish advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity specialist and marketing and branding specialist positions. Effective 7/1/3050. (SD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 5, 2026; 252 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 1613 · EngrossedMar 5

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Last action: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Mar 24, 2026
Pending committee: Ways and Means

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 24, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3146) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate

Mar 17, 2026The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Fevella.Senate

Mar 13, 2026The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Referred to EDT, WAM.Senate

Mar 6, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 6, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 27).Senate

Mar 5, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House

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Mar 5, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 769-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Mar 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.House

Feb 27, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 17, 2026Passed 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, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).House

Feb 17, 2026Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 290-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House

Jan 30, 2026The 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, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House

Jan 26, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 01-30-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 26, 2026Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1House

Jan 21, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 16, 2026Prefiled.House

Recorded vote

Senate Economic Development and Technology: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 17, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

HTDC
Advanced Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Specialist
Marketing and Branding Specialist
Appropriations ($)
Positions

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