Economic Development and Tourism

DeCoite, Lynn

Chair
Senate District 7

Hawai‘i State Capitol, Room 230
Phone: 808-587-7225
Fax: 808-587-7230
sendecoite@capitol.hawaii.gov

Wakai, Glenn

Vice Chair
Senate District 15

Hawai‘i State Capitol, Room 407
Phone: 808-586-8585
Fax: 808-586-8588
senwakai@capitol.hawaii.gov

Members

Carol Fukunaga
Donna Mercado Kim
Kurt Fevella

Carol Fukunaga

Donna Mercado Kim

Kurt Fevella

Documents and Links

HB2698
SB2144 SD2 HD2
HB2133 HD1 SD1 CD1

EDT/EBM Info Briefing Agenda 9/21/09
EDT/EBM 9/21/09 Info Briefing Committee Report
EDT/EBM Info Briefing Agenda 9/3/09
EDT/EBM 9/3/09 Info Briefing Committee Report
February 1, 2010 EDT Hearing - Watch

Hawaii Broadband Task Force
DBEDT Report Measuring Economic Diversification in Hawaii
HIPA Report Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan
HSTC Report Innovation & Technology in Hawaii: An Economic & Workforce Profile

The purview of this committee includes programs related to economic development, including but not limited to authorities and corporations administratively attached to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism unless the authority or corporation is within the purview of another Standing Committee pursuant to this Rule; other emerging industries relating to development, financial and technical assistance to business, film and digital media production, astronomy, space exploration and aerospace development, biochemistry, biomedicine, biotechnology, other scientific research and development activities, recreation, including commercial ocean recreation activities, sports and athletics, and the Aloha Stadium; and those programs relating to tourism, including but not limited to the Hawaii Convention Center, Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, and the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

Measures Scheduled for Hearing Show All

No Hearings Scheduled

Measures in 2026

Measure and Title
SB231 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.
SB241 RELATING TO STATE FINANCES.
SB403 RELATING TO BEACHES.
SB510 RELATING TO THE LAPAKAHI MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICT.
SB516 RELATING TO LAND USE.
SB519 RELATING TO AQUATIC LIFE.
SB673 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FEES.
SB982 RELATING TO A STATE HOTEL.
SB1078 RELATING TO THE WAIAKEA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
SB1164 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FEES.
HB818 HD2 RELATING TO THE WAIAKEA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
SB1251 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.
HB966 HD2 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.
SB1268 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S SPACE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INITIATIVE.
SB1458 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FEES.
SB2072 RELATING TO TOURISM.
SB2077 RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST FENIX SPACE, INC.
SB2131 RELATING TO TOURISM.
SB2159 RELATING TO THE HALAULA AGRICULTURAL PARCEL.
SB2176 RELATING TO RIGHT-OF-ENTRY PERMITS.
SB2188 RELATING TO A DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING.
SB2199 RELATING TO THE POMAIKAI HAWAII FUND.
SB2235 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
SB2255 RELATING TO BIODIESEL.
SB2278 RELATING TO LIGHT POLLUTION.
SB2335 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
HB1618 HD1 RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS.
HB1612 HD1 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
HB1635 HD1 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SCR2 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO SPONSOR A MICHELIN GUIDE FOR RESTAURANTS ACROSS THE STATE.
SCR3 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF UTILIZING MEZZANINE LOANS TO INCREASE THE RATE OF HOUSING PRODUCTION IN THE STATE.
SB2574 RELATING TO FILMING.
SB2581 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
SB2582 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB2586 RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.
SB2604 RELATING TO THE STADIUM DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
SB2626 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
SB2628 RELATING TO THE ECONOMY.
SB2656 SD1 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB2716 RELATING TO COOPERATIVES.
SB2746 RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB1941 HD1 RELATING TO TAXATION.
HB1948 HD2 RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.
HB1967 HD1 RELATING TO PERMITTING.
SB2770 RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS.
SB2773 RELATING TO HOTELS.
HB1991 HD2 RELATING TO THE LIQUOR TAX.
SB2807 RELATING TO DESTINATION MANAGEMENT.
HB2037 HD1 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB2900 RELATING TO SPORTS OFFICIALS.
SB2901 RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES.
SB2909 RELATING TO PERMITTING.
SB3018 RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
HB2138 HD1 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
SB3049 RELATING TO TRADE-ORIENTED PRODUCTION CAPACITY GRANT PROGRAM.
HB2195 HD1 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
HB2198 HD2 RELATING TO PREDICTION MARKETS.
SB3086 RELATING TO THE HAWAII FILM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL FUND.
SB3087 RELATING TO FILM PRODUCTION.
SB3088 RELATING TO THE MOTION PICTURE, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND FILM PRODUCTION INCOME TAX CREDIT.
SB3150 RELATING TO HOSTING PLATFORMS.
HB2201 HD1 RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.
SB3165 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
SB3167 RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
SB3170 RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
HB2268 HD1 RELATING TO FILM PRODUCTION.
SB3213 RELATING TO TAX CREDIT FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.
SB3217 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB3223 RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES.
SB3267 RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.
SB3268 RELATING TO CASINO GAMING.
SB3271 RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
HB2459 HD2 RELATING TO THE FOOD AND PRODUCT INNOVATION NETWORK.
GM513 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Stadium Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, TRACEY LESETAR-SMITH, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
SB3280 RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
SB3283 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB3284 RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
HB2490 HD2 RELATING TO COASTAL RESILIENCE.
SB3298 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM.
SB3303 RELATING TO SPORTS WAGERING.
HB2575 HD1 RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB3317 RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIVE HAWAIIAN FILM AND MEDIA INDUSTRY.
SB3330 RELATING TO PERFORMING ARTS.
HB2604 HD2 RELATING TO PERFORMING ARTS.
HB2616 HD2 RELATING TO THE BANYAN DRIVE-MAKAOKŪ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
HB2618 HD1 RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
GM594 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, DANNY OJIRI, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM595 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOEL GUY, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM596 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, LINDA WONG, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM597 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, KIMBERLY AGAS, for a term to expire 06-30-2026.
GM598 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, TERRY FISCHER, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM599 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, MERICIA ELMORE, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM600 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, GRANT TABURA, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM601 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, TROY LAZARO, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM602 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, LEAH BELMONTE, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM603 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAMES MCCULLY, for a term to expire 06-30-2026.
GM604 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, CHRISTIAN WEST, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.
GM605 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Advisory Board of Directors of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, LISA PAULSON, for a term to expire 06-30-2027.
GM606 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, DAVID HINAZUMI, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.
GM607 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAYSON WATTS, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM608 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, WILLIAM SMITH, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM609 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHELLE AGBIGAY, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM610 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Community-Based Economic Development Advisory Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, KAIANA NEIZMAN, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM612 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, LEELAN PARK, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM613 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, Gubernatorial Nominee, CYNTHIA HOBSON, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM618 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Stadium Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOEL KAWACHI, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM619 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Stadium Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, CLAIRE TAMAMOTO, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM620 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Stadium Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, MICHAEL IMANAKA, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM621 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Stadium Authority, Gubernatorial Nominee, LLOYD HISAKA, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM682 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, JOSHUA UYEHARA, for a term to expire 06-30-2030.
SR38 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF UTILIZING MEZZANINE LOANS TO INCREASE THE RATE OF HOUSING PRODUCTION IN THE STATE.
SR39 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO SPONSOR A MICHELIN GUIDE FOR RESTAURANTS ACROSS THE STATE.
SCR49 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON HAWAII'S FOOD MANUFACTURING STRENGTHS AND STRATEGIC MARKETS.
SR48 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON HAWAII'S FOOD MANUFACTURING STRENGTHS AND STRATEGIC MARKETS.
SR74 REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, TO CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT OF PROJECTED MAXIMUM INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY AROUND TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AREAS WITHIN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.
SCR84 REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, TO CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT OF PROJECTED MAXIMUM INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY AROUND TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AREAS WITHIN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.
SCR126 REQUESTING THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE OF THE FEE SIMPLE INTEREST IN THE HALAULA AGRICULTURAL PARCEL IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY: (3) 5-3-7:15.
SR118 REQUESTING THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE OF THE FEE SIMPLE INTEREST IN THE HALAULA AGRICULTURAL PARCEL IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY: (3) 5-3-7:15.
SR147 REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL HOUSING ALLOWANCES ON RENTAL MARKET CONDITIONS IN HAWAII.
SCR157 REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL HOUSING ALLOWANCES ON RENTAL MARKET CONDITIONS IN HAWAII.
SCR192 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL HAWAII GENUINE PROGRESS INDICATOR REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF EACH REGULAR SESSION, BEGINNING WITH THE REGULAR SESSION OF 2027.
SR181 URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL HAWAII GENUINE PROGRESS INDICATOR REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF EACH REGULAR SESSION, BEGINNING WITH THE REGULAR SESSION OF 2027.
GM794 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawai'i Technology Development Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, NICOLE CACAL, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.

News

Monday, March 12, 2012

STEM Competitions

STEM, Creative Media, and HIKI NO State Champions

FIRST Robotics

FIRST Robotics, an international educational program that encourages student engagement with science and
challenges student teams to solve a common engineering problem over a six-week time period using a standard kit of parts with no instructions. In 2008, the inaugural FIRST
Hawaii Regional Robotics Competition hosted over 700 students (including 450 from Hawaii) and drew approximately 2,000 spectators. This year, 36 teams will compete at the FIRST in Hawaii Regional Robotics Competition, March 22-24, 2012 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Stan Sheriff Center.

Botball

The Hawaii Botball region is the largest in America and this program provides students with the skills, experience and opportunities to succeed as they work on teams to design, build and program a pair of autonomous robots for regional and international competitions. The Botball Educational Robotics Program engages middle and high school students in a team-oriented robotics competition by having them design, build, program, and document their robots.

FIRST LEGO League

FIRST LEGO League is a robotics program for 9 to 16 year olds and is designed to create excitement in children about science and technology while teaching them valuable employment and life skills. The competition themes typically reflect a current global challenge and students work together to build robots and prepare presentations on their research and construction.

VEX Robotics

VEX Robotics encourages teamwork, leadership and problem solving among groups. It also allows educators to easily customize projects to meet the level of students' abilities. The intent of the program is to be accessible to middle and high school students where beginner builders can design and assemble their robots through trial and error.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Increasing Hawaii's High-Speed Broadband Communications: Act 199 (HB2698 HD2 SD2 CD1)

The Hawaii Broadband Task Force was established by the Legislature in 2007 to address the availability, capability, affordability, and use of broadband services in Hawaii. In light of economic times, Act 199 begins a modest implementation of recommendations while the economy begins to recover. A key component of Act 199 requires convening a work group to streamline the permitting process to further the development of broadband services and technology.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) & State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Layoffs

Among the programs which suffered State staffing cutbacks were the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and DBEDT. The EDT committee held two joint informational briefings with the House EBM committee in the interim prior to the 2010 session. During the session, the EDT committee developed bills to stabilize key economic programs and activities. The committee will continue to push these types of bills forward.

View informational briefing agendas and committee reports in "Documents & Links".

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Act 221

Further attempts were made to eliminate Act 221 credits (SB2001, SB2401) during the 2010 session. Here are Senator Fukunaga's April 27, 2010 floor remarks speaking in opposition of SB 2401: "...The House's amendment to S.B. 2401, S.D. 1 [has] raised numerous constitutional concerns, which means that if adopted, the bill will be challenged immediately on the following grounds: It violates due process protections, depriving Hawai‘i taxpayers of property without due process in violation of the U.S. and the Hawai‘i constitutions, and effectively confiscates the credits for three years... Read more