Hawaii House Bill 2715 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 27 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-16 - The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establishes the research and technology grant program within the Hawaii technology development corporation to provide grants to qualified research and technology companies in Hawaii for eligible projects. Establishes program guidelines and eligibility criteria for research and technology companies. Requires eligible projects to foster science, technology, engineering, or mathematics education at the K-12 or university levels. Appropriates funds to the program. Takes effect on 7/1/2112. (HD1)

Relating To Research And Technology Grants.

Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]

Rep. Justin Woodson [D]

2020-02-24 - House - House Finance: Passed, Unamended (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-12 - House - House Lower and Higher Education: Passed, Unamended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House Economic Development & Business: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-16	Senate	The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
2020-03-12	Senate	The committee(s) on TEC deferred the measure until 03-19-20 2:46PM in conference room 414.
2020-03-09	Senate	The committee(s) on TEC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-20 2:45PM in conference room 414.
2020-03-03	Senate	Referred to TEC, WAM.
2020-02-28	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2020-02-28	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 114).
2020-02-27	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Kong excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2020-02-27	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 713-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2020-02-24	House	The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
2020-02-21	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-20 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
2020-02-14	House	Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
2020-02-14	House	Reported from LHE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 576-20), recommending referral to FIN.
2020-02-12	House	The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Quinlan, DeCoite, Johanson, D. Kobayashi, Morikawa, Ohno, Tarnas, Tokioka, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2020-02-10	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by LHE on Wednesday, 02-12-20 2:10PM in House conference room 309.
2020-02-07	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LHE with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Yamashita excused (2).
2020-02-07	House	Reported from EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 220-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LHE.
2020-02-05	House	The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Kitagawa, Ichiyama, Quinlan, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Johanson, Matsumoto.
2020-01-31	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-20 9:30AM in conference room 309.
2020-01-31	House	The committee(s) on EDB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20.
2020-01-28	House	Bill re-scheduled to be heard by EDB on Friday, 01-31-20 9:30AM in conference room 309.
2020-01-28	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Friday, 01-31-20 8:30AM in House conference room 309.
2020-01-27	House	Referred to EDB, LHE, FIN, referral sheet 5
2020-01-23	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.

SB2944 (Same As) 2020-02-12 - The committee on EET deferred the measure.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2715&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2715_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2715_HD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2715&year=2020