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Measure Title: RELATING TO TRADE.
Report Title: DBEDT; Hawaii-Ireland Trade Commission; Establishment; Reports
Description: Establishes the Hawaii-Ireland Trade Commission within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for administrative purposes. Requires the Commission to submit annual reports to the Legislature and Governor. Sunsets 6/30/2031. (CD2)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDT/WLA, WAM
Introducer(s): QUINLAN
Act: 180

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DateChamberStatus Text
6/26/2026HAct 180, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1282).
6/26/2026SAct 180, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1282).
5/7/2026HTransmitted to Governor.
5/8/2026SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
5/6/2026HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
5/6/2026HPassed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
5/6/2026SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
5/1/2026S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 2) 05-06-26
5/1/2026SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 2 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 189-26).
5/1/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
5/1/2026HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 189-26) as amended in (CD 2).
5/1/2026SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Lee, C., Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
5/1/2026HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Quinlan, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
5/1/2026HReceived notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 811).
5/1/2026SSenate Conferees Changed: Senator Hashimoto added as Co-Chair. Senator Dela Cruz discharged as Co-Chair.
5/1/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 309.
5/1/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:37 AM; Conference Room 329.
5/1/2026HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:31PM in Conference Room 411.
5/1/2026HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411.
4/29/2026HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-26 8:00AM in conference room 411.
4/29/2026HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 791).
4/29/2026SSenate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Lee, C., Dela Cruz Co-Chairs.
4/20/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
4/20/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Gedeon.
4/17/2026SRe-Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM.
4/2/2026SReceived notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
4/1/2026HHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
3/20/2026HReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
3/20/2026SSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
12/8/2025DCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
4/30/2025HRecommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused.
4/30/2025SRecommitted to Conference Committee.
4/25/2025S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
4/25/2025SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 221).
4/25/2025HForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 221) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Holt, Hussey, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
4/25/2025SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
4/25/2025SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:46 PM; Conference Room 225.
4/25/2025SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:40 PM; Conference Room 411.
4/25/2025SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:00 PM; Conference Room 411.
4/25/2025SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 11:40 AM; Conference Room 411.
4/24/2025HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 411.
4/23/2025HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 3:00PM in conference room 411.
4/22/2025HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).
4/22/2025SSenate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Lee, C., Kim Co-Chairs.
4/15/2025SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
4/14/2025HHouse Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Holt Co-Chairs; Hussey, Quinlan, Matsumoto.
4/10/2025SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).
4/8/2025HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/4/2025HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 588) in amended form (SD 1).
4/4/2025SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/3/2025SOne Day Notice 04-04-25.
4/3/2025SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1653) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
3/31/2025SThe 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, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/28/2025SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/20/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/20/2025SReported from EDT/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1196) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/13/2025SThe committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
3/13/2025SThe committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai, Kim ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
3/10/2025SThe committee(s) on EDT/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/4/2025SReferred to EDT/TCA, WAM.
3/4/2025SPassed First Reading.
3/4/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 170).
2/28/2025HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2/28/2025HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 908), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/24/2025HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2/21/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/10/2025HPassed 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) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4).
2/10/2025HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 298) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
1/31/2025HThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Templo.
1/28/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/27/2025HReferred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4
1/23/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1391_CD2 Link to HB1391_CD2 .PDF file
HB1391_CD1 Link to HB1391_CD1 .PDF file
HB1391_SD1 Link to HB1391_SD1 .PDF file
HB1391_HD1 Link to HB1391_HD1 .PDF file
HB1391 Link to HB1391 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1391_HD1_HSCR298_ Link to committee report HB1391_HD1_HSCR298_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1391_HD1_HSCR908_ Link to committee report HB1391_HD1_HSCR908_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1391_SD1_SSCR1196_ Link to committee report HB1391_SD1_SSCR1196_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1391_SD1_SSCR1653_ Link to committee report HB1391_SD1_SSCR1653_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1391_CD1_CCR221_ Link to committee report HB1391_CD1_CCR221_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1391_CD2_CCR189-26_ Link to committee report HB1391_CD2_CCR189-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1391_TESTIMONY_ECD_01-31-25_
HB1391_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-24-25_
HB1391_HD1_TESTIMONY_TCA-EDT_03-13-25_
HB1391_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_03-31-25_

Hearing Notices

ECD
1/31/25 10:00A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/24/25 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDT/TCA
3/13/25 1:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference
WAM
3/31/25 10:02A
CR 211 & Videoconference
CONF
4/24/25 3:00P
411
CONF
4/25/25 10:00A
411
CONF
5/01/26 8:00A
411