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SB 995 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Summary
Requires HTDC to adopt rules to require businesses to return a technology research and development grant award if the recipient business relocates its principal place of business within 5 years of receiving the grant. Appropriates funding through the Research and Development Special Fund for the Research and Development Program of HTDC. Appropriates funds to HTDC for the Small Business Innovation Research Program and Manufacturing Assistance Program. Disallows HTDC grants to businesses that were awarded a competitive contract from the Department of Defense to research hydrodynamics and demand response. Appropriates funding through the Alternative Energy Research and Development Revolving Fund to provide grants. Repeals Act 67, SLH 2018, relating to alternative energy research and development and grants by HTDC. Repeals Act 141, SLH 2018, relating to the Research and Development Program in HTDC. Transfers the rights, powers, functions, and duties of HTDC and HSDC to UH. Appropriates funds to UH to implement the transfer. (SB995 HD1)
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Last action Apr 24, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019 · House Apr 5, 2019

How they voted

24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2019
D Democratic24
23 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican1
1 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
15
Committee
19
Amendments
1
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-19 12:47PM in conference room 224.
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-19 12:47PM in conference room 224.
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 682).
upper
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Mizuno, Nishimoto excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Hashimoto, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Holt, Kitagawa, Matayoshi, McDermott.
lower
Mar 22, 2019
Committee
Reported from EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1652) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Kitagawa, Eli, Ichiyama, Johanson, Quinlan, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on EDB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-20-19 11:30am.
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on EDB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-15-19 11:30am.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to EDB, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 324) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-19 9:30AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Reported from EET/TEC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 469) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TEC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TEC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) J.Keohokalole, Moriwaki, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Fevella.
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
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) Wakai, Inouye, J.Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi, Fevella.
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET/TEC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-19 2:50PM in conference room 414.
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Committee
Re-Referred to EET/TEC, WAM.
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-01-19 3:00PM in conference room 414.
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-19 3:00PM in conference room 414.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to EET, WAM.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
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