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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2545: RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2545 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Primary sponsor: Nadine Nakamura (Democratic), Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), Sue Lee Loy (Democratic), Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), Trish La Chica (Democratic), Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Dee Morikawa (Democratic), Shirley Templo (Democratic), Justin Woodson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3195) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to establish the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Matching Program. Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, in collaboration with the Department of Education, to establish a STEM education outreach program, under which recipients of funds from the SBIR Matching Program must deliver presentations to public school students. Requires and appropriates funds for the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to develop an Economic Diversification Strategic Plan. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for economic diversification and defense ecosystem development. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nadine NakamuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Ikaika HusseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Greggor IlaganPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Sue Lee LoyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Lisa KitagawaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Trish La ChicaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Dee MorikawaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Shirley TemploPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Justin WoodsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3195) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  2. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  3. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  4. The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  5. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 217).
  6. Passed First Reading.
  7. Referred to EDT, WAM.
  8. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 974-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  9. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
  10. The 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.
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  12. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 420-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source