Hawaii Senate Bill 1420 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-12-10 - Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Hawaii Diversification and Resilience in a Vibrant Economy Program (HI DRiVE) and special fund, which requires the Hawaii technology development corporation to build on small business innovation research phase II awards and use funds to support phase III efforts to commercialize technology, develop manufacturing infrastructure, acquire equipment or materials, and support training or quality systems. Requires the governor to apply for $100,000,000 in economic diversification assistance from the federal government for the creation of the HI DRiVE program.

Relating To Technology.

Sen. Bennette Misalucha [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]	Sen. Chris Lee [D]
Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]	Sen. Laura Acasio [D]	Sen. Kalani English [D]	Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]
Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-12-10		Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.
2021-03-02	Senate	The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
2021-03-02	Senate	The committee on GVO deferred the measure.
2021-02-24	Senate	The committee(s) on GVO/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-02-21 10:00AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
2021-02-23	Senate	Re-Referred to GVO/WAM.
2021-02-18	Senate	The committee on GVO deferred the measure.
2021-02-12	Senate	The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-21 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2021-02-01	Senate	Referred to GVO, WAM.
2021-01-29	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2021-01-27	Senate	Introduced.

SB1420 (Carry Over) 2021-03-02 - The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1420&year=2022
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB1420_.HTM