SB 981 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Summary

Requires the Research and Economic Analysis Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to study the impacts of the incremental minimum wage increases pursuant to Act 114, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, on businesses and other employers. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB981 → SB981_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was reformatted from a standard legislative document to a structured template format, with minor substantive changes to the effective date and report description. The most significant change is the effective date being extended from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, which delays when the study and report requirements take effect. The bill's core requirements remain the same: studying the impact of minimum wage increases on businesses and appropriating funds for the study.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged in terms of what it requires (studying minimum wage impacts), but the timeline for implementation has been significantly extended.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, delaying when the study requirements and funding appropriation take effect by 25 years.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative document layout to a structured template format with metadata fields.

REQUIREMENT

The description of the study was slightly expanded to specify 'incremental' minimum wage increases and clarify that the study covers 'businesses and other employers'.

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Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 124) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Awa.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDT, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

6 primary · 1 co-sponsor