SB 2129 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary

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

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2129 → SB2129_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to transition from a House bill to a Senate District 1 version, updating metadata and formatting. The most significant policy change is the extension of the bill's effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050, delaying the implementation of minimum wage increases. Additionally, the deadline for the required study report on business impacts was moved from late 2026 to December 31, 2027, to align with the new effective date.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the timing of the minimum wage increase has been significantly altered by pushing the effective date back by over two decades.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the minimum wage increases was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050.

The deadline for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to submit its impact study report was extended to December 31, 2027.

TECHNICAL

The bill was converted from a House bill (HB) to a Senate bill (SB), updating associated metadata, revision numbers, and document templates.

REQUIREMENT

Text describing the requirement for the business impact study was updated to reflect the new 2050 effective date in the summary section.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2188) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT 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, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDT, WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors