RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS LOANS.
Summary
Creates the Hawaiʻi Start-Up Business Loan Program to be administered by the Business Development and Support Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, in coordination with the Hawaiʻi Technology Development Corporation. Establishes the Hawaiʻi Start-Up Business Loan Program Special Fund. Makes an appropriation. Effective January 6, 2050. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Dec 11, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 6, 2023
Committee
Reported from EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 20) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to EET, WAM.
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
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