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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Report Title: HTDC; Office of Marine Affairs; Marine Affairs Task Force; Marine Affairs Coordinator; Reports; Transfer; Consultant; Appropriations ($)
Description: Declares that the State is an ocean cluster. Establishes the Office of Marine Affairs within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for administrative purposes only. Establishes and appropriates funds for the Marine Affairs Coordinator position. Requires the Marine Affairs Coordinator to submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature. Transfers the functions of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Marine Affairs to the Office of Marine Affairs. Appropriates funds for the Office of Marine Affairs to procure the services of a consultant to support the marine affairs declaration of intent. Effective 7/1/3050. (SD1)
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Package: None
Current Referral: EDT/AEN, WAM
Introducer(s): ILAGAN, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, HUSSEY, KILA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, SHIMIZU, TAM, TARNAS
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from EDT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3308) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/25/2026SThe 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, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kim.
3/25/2026SThe committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to EDT/AEN, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 251).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1112-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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. 291-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
1/30/2026HThe 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.
1/26/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 01-30-26 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

HB1615_HD2 Link to HB1615_HD2 .PDF file
HB1615_SD1 Link to HB1615_SD1 .PDF file
HB1615_HD1 Link to HB1615_HD1 .PDF file
HB1615 Link to HB1615 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1615_HD1_HSCR291-26_ Link to committee report HB1615_HD1_HSCR291-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1615_HD2_HSCR1112-26_ Link to committee report HB1615_HD2_HSCR1112-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1615_SD1_SSCR3308_ Link to committee report HB1615_SD1_SSCR3308_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1615_TESTIMONY_ECD_01-30-26_
HB1615_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-02-26_
HB1615_HD2_TESTIMONY_AEN-EDT_03-25-26_

Hearing Notices

ECD
1/30/26 10:00A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/02/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDT/AEN
3/25/26 3:00P
CR 224 & Videoconference