HB 1956 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Summary

Establishes a business revitalization task force to identify methods to improve Hawaiʻi's general economic competitiveness and business climate, including by mitigating regulatory and tax burdens. Requires a report to the legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Mar 12, 2024

Floor votes · House Feb 29, 2024

How they voted

47–2

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 51

Feb 29, 2024

D Democratic44

41 Yea 2 Nay 1

93% Yea

R Republican7

6 Yea 1

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to EET, WAM.

upper

Mar 1, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 30).

upper

Feb 29, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela, Perruso voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Nishimoto.

lower

Feb 13, 2024

Committee

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 292-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 7, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Holt, Lamosao, Hussey-Burdick, Kong, Nakamura, Quinlan, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica.

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 22, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Pending introduction.