Hawaii Senate Bill 1297 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-03-09 - Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 17
Pending: House Economic Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establishes a public policy framework that addresses state goals in the area of economic diversification. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to implement specific projects that address those goals. Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Authorizes the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to temporarily re-establish the Hawaii Office of Naval Research Grant Program to provide fifty per cent matching grants to Hawaii awardees of alternative energy research grants from the Department of Defense Office of Naval Research. Establishes the Alternative Energy Research and Development Revolving Fund. Appropriates moneys into and out of the revolving fund. Amends the composition of the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation Board of Directors to include the Chairperson of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, unless the Chairperson, with the approval of the Board of Regents, designates another Regent to serve. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Relating To The Hawaii Technology Development Corporation.

Sen. Ronald Kouchi [D]

2023-03-02 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-14 - Senate - Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-09	House	Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 17
2023-03-09	House	Pass First Reading
2023-03-07	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 409) in amended form (SD 2).
2023-03-07	Senate	Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
2023-03-03	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.
2023-03-03	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1009) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2023-03-02	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino.
2023-02-28	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2023-02-17	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2023-02-17	Senate	Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 539) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2023-02-14	Senate	The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.
2023-02-10	Senate	The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-23 1:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2023-01-30	Senate	Referred to EET, WAM.
2023-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-25	Senate	Introduced.

SB1297 (Carry Over) 2023-03-09 - Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 17
HB999 (Same As) 2023-07-07 - Vetoed on 07-07-23 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1370).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1297&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB1297_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB1297_SD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB1297_SD2_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1297&year=2023