HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-THIRD
LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF
2026
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Rep. Adrian K. Tam
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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
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Rep. Shirley Ann Templo
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Rep. Joe Gedeon
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CORRECTED NOTICE
OF HEARING
The hearing has
been cancelled.
These measures will be rescheduled for a future
hearing date. Please re-submit testimony at that time.
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DATE:
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Friday, March 13, 2026
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TIME:
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10:00 am
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PLACE:
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Conference Room 423
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street
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A G E
N D A
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SB 2908, SD1
(SSCR2835)
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RELATING TO PERMITTING.
Requires the Department of Business, Economic
Development, and Tourism to develop a statewide permitting intake platform
implementing certain recommendations of the Simplifying Permitting for
Enhanced Economic Development Task Force. Appropriates funds for the
development of the platform, subject to a matching funds requirement from the
counties. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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ECD, WAL, FIN
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SB 2259, SD1
(SSCR2697)
Status
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.
Establishes the Hawaii Dementia Initiative Business
Recognition Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development,
and Tourism. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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ECD, FIN
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SB 2578, SD1
(SSCR2862)
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RELATING TO THE FILM INDUSTRY.
Establishes the Hawaii Film Commission within the
Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for administrative
purposes only and transfers the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the
Hawaii Film Office to the Commission. Establishes the Film Industry
Development Special Fund. Excludes media and film from the definition of
creative industries and renames the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries
Development Special Fund as the Hawaii Creative Industries Development
Special Fund. Amends the sources of moneys to be deposited into the Hawaii
Creative Industries Development Special Fund, including requiring all
revenues, fees, and charges from the processing of the Motion Picture,
Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit to be deposited into the
Film Industry Development Special Fund, rather than the Hawaii Creative
Industries Development Special Fund. Allows the Creative Industries
Development Special Fund to be used for the support and development of
facilities and other initiatives to grow the State's creative industries.
Requires the Governor to appoint Commission members, the Director of
Business, Economic Development to appoint the Executive Director of the
Commission, and the Executive Director to hire staff by 12/31/2027. Requires
annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050.
(SD1)
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ECD, FIN
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SB 2580, SD2
(SSCR2714)
Status
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RELATING TO THE MOTION PICTURE, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND FILM
PRODUCTION INCOME TAX CREDIT.
Increases the amount of the motion picture, digital
media, and film production income tax credit to 27% of qualified production
costs in counties with a population of over 700,000 and 32% in counties with
a population of 700,000 or less. Requires each taxpayer claiming the tax
credit to submit an independent third-party certification verifying certain
information to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and
Tourism. Excludes qualified productions that incur at least $60,000,000 of
qualified production costs from the per-production cap amount of
$17,000,000. Changes the aggregate cap amount to an unspecified amount.
Defines "streaming platform" and amends the definition of
"qualified production" to include certain streaming productions.
Extends the repeal date of the tax credit to 1/1/2038. Effective 7/1/2050.
(SD2)
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ECD, FIN
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SB 2354, SD1
(SSCR2738)
Status
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER
AFFAIRS.
Requires the Director of the Department of Commerce and
Consumer Affairs to make certain contact information for newly registered
entities available online. Requires the Director to transmit the contact
information to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and
Tourism's Business Development and Support Division. Effective 7/1/2050.
(SD1)
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ECD, CPC, FIN
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SB 2360, SD1
(SSCR2724)
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RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Amends the definition of "eligible business
activity" for Enterprise Zone Program purposes to include retail sales
of tangible personal property manufactured and sold in an enterprise zone
that is to be used or consumed by the purchaser and not for resale, the
processing of value-added agricultural products grown within an enterprise
zone, and the provision of professional services by health care professionals
in health care-related sectors. Extends the eligibility period of the state
business tax credit and general excise tax exemption for qualified businesses
within state Enterprise Zones from 7 years to 9 years. Extends the
eligibility period of the general excise tax exemption for qualified
businesses within state Enterprise Zones engaged in the manufacturing of
tangible personal property or the producing or processing of agricultural
products from 10 years to 12 years. Makes the extension of the state
business tax credit eligibility period applicable to taxable years beginning
after 12/31/2026. Makes the extension of the general excise tax exemption
eligibility period take effect on 1/1/2028. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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ECD, AGR, FIN
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SB 2074, SD1
(SSCR2737)
Status
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RELATING TO STATE FACILITIES.
Allows the naming rights of the Stadium Facility to be
leased to any public or private entity. Requires any revenues derived from
advertising or marketing in or on the Stadium Facility to be deposited into
the Stadium Development Special Fund. Authorizes the display of the name of
any entity that leased the naming rights to a stadium operated by the Stadium
Authority on the exterior of the stadium. Exempts concessions within the
Stadium Facility from chapter 102, HRS. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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ECD, WAL, FIN
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SB 2075, SD1
(SSCR2758)
Status
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RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT.
Requires purchasing agencies to apply a local
preference in evaluating bids or proposals from qualified Hawaii bidders or
offerors who submit a timely preference certification. Establishes criteria
for a bid or proposal to qualify for a local preference. Establishes
requirements for the qualification and certification of Hawaii bidders and
offerors. Authorizes the false or misleading actions for the obtaining or
retaining of a Hawaii bidder or offeror preference to constitute cause for
debarment. Allows the Procurement Policy Board to adopt rules. Effective
7/1/2525. (SD1)
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ECD, FIN
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SB 2928, SD1
(SSCR2754)
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
Establishes the Small Business Procurement Program and
Small Business Procurement Coordinator position permanently in the State
Procurement Office. Repeals the Small Business Assistance Initiative
established in Act 168, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, effective 1/1/2525.
Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2525. (SD1)
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ECD, FIN
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Rep. Greggor Ilagan
Chair
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