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HB 2715 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY GRANTS.

Summary
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)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020 Last action Mar 16, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2020

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Feb 27, 2020
D Democratic45
43 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican5
5 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TEC deferred the measure until 03-19-20 2:46PM in conference room 414.
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TEC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-20 2:45PM in conference room 414.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to TEC, WAM.
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 114).
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Kong excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
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).
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from LHE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 576-20), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Reported from EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 220-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LHE.
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on EDB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to EDB, LHE, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
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