Bill Text: HI HB1170 | 2021 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Relating To Economic Development.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-19 - Re-referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 16 [HB1170 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2021-HB1170-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1170

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 206M, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new part to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"Part    .  State venture capital program

     §206M-     Definitions.  As used in this part, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

     "Early stage small business" means a business that is established but with insignificant revenues and no profits that is headquartered in the State.

     §206M-     State venture capital program; established.  (a)  There is established in the Hawaii technology development corporation a state venture capital program that shall provide venture capital investments in early stage small businesses in the State.

     (b)  The Hawaii technology development corporation shall:

     (1)  Determine the qualifications and types of businesses that shall be eligible to receive venture capital investments;

     (2)  Develop the application process to participate in the state venture capital program;

     (3)  Establish conditions for venture capital investments made pursuant to this section, including but not limited to:

          (A)  Developing goals for direct financial returns and indirect economic development returns; and

          (B)  Return on investment expectations; and

     (4)  Adopt rules necessary for the purposes of this part.

     (c)  The state venture capital program shall provide no more than $           to any early stage small business in one calendar year.

     (d)  Any direct financial returns to the State as a result of the state venture capital program shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund.

     §206M-     State venture capital program special fund.  (a)  There is established the state venture capital program special fund, into which shall be deposited:

     (1)  Appropriations made by the legislature;

     (2)  All interest earned on or accrued to moneys deposited in the special fund; and

     (3)  Any other moneys made available to the special fund from other sources.

     (b)  Moneys in the fund shall be expended by the development corporation:

     (1)  To provide venture capital investments in early state small businesses in the State; and

     (2)  For any other purpose deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this part."

     SECTION 2.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.



 

Report Title:

State Venture Capital Program; Economic Development; Early Stage Small Businesses

 

Description:

Establishes the state venture capital program that provides venture capital investments in early stage small businesses in the State.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (HD1)

 

 

 

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