RELATING TO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY GRANTS.
Summary
Establishes the research and technology grant program within the high 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020
Last action Feb 12, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee on EET deferred the measure.
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET deferred the measure until 02-12-20 2:46PM in conference room 414.
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-20 2:50PM in conference room 414.
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to EET, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BT
Brian T. Taniguchi
DDemocratic
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
P
Lorraine R. Inouye
DDemocratic
P
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
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