SB 989

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 08, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 04, 2025
  • Governor

Relating To Economic Development.

Abstract

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to assist small businesses with technology enablement and develop project management software to simplify the facilitated application process for small businesses. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Dec 08, 2025

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Apr 23, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 874).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Awa.

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).

Apr 14, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

Apr 08, 2025

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 590).

Apr 04, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1956), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Apr 01, 2025

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

Mar 28, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 18, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1344) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Mar 12, 2025

House

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.

Mar 07, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Economic Development & Technology Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 234) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

One Day Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 944) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 21, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 392) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Jan 30, 2025

Senate

The 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, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Awa.

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

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

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Referred to EDT, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Economic Development and Tourism Ways and Means

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Introduced.

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