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Measure Title: RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Report Title: Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Business Competitiveness Goals; Reports; Appropriation ($)
Description: Establishes a business competitiveness goal for the State to be nationally ranked in the top thirty states for business climate by 2050, with interim goals. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to submit annual progress reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDT, WAM
Introducer(s): ILAGAN, AMATO, KILA, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, SHIMIZU, WOODSON, Alcos
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/17/2026SThe committee on EDT deferred the measure.
3/13/2026SThe committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to EDT, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 26).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 770-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2026HThe 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.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2026HPassed 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).
2/17/2026HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 288-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/4/2026HThe 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.
1/30/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/16/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1612_HD1 Link to HB1612_HD1 .PDF file
HB1612 Link to HB1612 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1612_HD1_HSCR288-26_ Link to committee report HB1612_HD1_HSCR288-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1612_HD1_HSCR770-26_ Link to committee report HB1612_HD1_HSCR770-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1612_TESTIMONY_ECD-TOU_02-04-26_
HB1612_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-02-26_
HB1612_HD1_TESTIMONY_EDT_03-17-26_

Hearing Notices

ECD
2/04/26 10:00A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/02/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDT
3/17/26 1:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference