HB 1442 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO OFFICE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

Summary

Establishes the Office of Entrepreneurship. Authorizes the use of the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund to fund a program in partnership with the Office that creates opportunities in film, media, electronic sports, and creative industries for new businesses. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025

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MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand the Office of Entrepreneurship's mission to include support for film, media, electronic sports, and creative industries. It also updated the definition of the office's head from 'director' to 'Administrator' and changed the effective date to July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder error. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a partnership program with the Office that creates opportunities for new businesses in creative industries, funded through the Hawaii Film and Creative Industries Development Special Fund.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include support for film, media, electronic sports, and creative industries, and the Office's administrative placement was modified to be within the Office of the Governor temporarily, moving to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism by July 1, 2027.

DEFINITION

Changed the title of the Office head from 'director' to 'Administrator'

SCOPE

Added a partnership program with the Office of Entrepreneurship to create opportunities in film, media, electronic sports, and creative industries for businesses operating five years or less

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 3000, which is likely a placeholder error requiring correction

REQUIREMENT

Added new responsibilities for the Office to encourage 5% of state contracts go to businesses operating five years or less and to serve as a liaison for regulatory navigation

FISCAL

Added a new appropriation line item for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to establish the Office of Entrepreneurship

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 335) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors