Technology

passed both · Hawaii · Senate Apr 2, 2026

SB 989: RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to assist small businesses with technology enablement and develop project management software to simplify the facilitated application process for small businesses. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyFunds HTDC for small business technology enablement and project management software development, directly advancing tech access for businesses.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 2, 2026

HB 454: RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Establishes state goals related to economic diversification. Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology and Development Corporation to meet those goals. Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to submit annual reports over three years to the legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates state funds to Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for economic diversification goals, directly allocating budget resources per subject 'Appropriation ($)'. 95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyAppropriates funds to Hawaii Tech Development Corp for economic diversification goals, directly funding tech sector growth through state budget allocation.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 2, 2026

HB 448: RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY ENABLEMENT.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to assist small businesses, including those related to the tourism sector, with technology enablement. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyAppropriates funds to Hawaii Tech Development Corp for small business technology enablement, directly advancing tech adoption and support.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 25, 2026

SB 3084: RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Expands the allowable uses of Hawaii Technology Development Corporation grant funds to include providing grants to any business that applies for a federal research and development grant or receives a federal research and development award or contract that requires non-federal funding match, with certain exceptions. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyExpands grant funding for R&D, directly advancing technology development through federal matching grants and qualifying awards.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 23, 2026

HB 1562: RELATING TO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH.

Establishes and appropriates funds for a one-year Digital Youth Mental Health Platform Pilot Project that will enable the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division of the Department of Health to develop and make publicly available a digital platform designed to help young people address and manage mental health challenges. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds a digital mental health platform for youth, directly advancing access to mental health services under healthcare policy.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyAppropriates funds for a digital platform pilot project to address youth mental health, directly advancing technology use in public services.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 20, 2026

HB 716: RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes the Health Information Technology Infrastructure Grant Program within the Department of Health, to be administered by the State Health Planning and Development Agency, to support health information technology infrastructure and the implementation of interoperable health information technologies in federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program centers, and Native Hawaiian health centers. Appropriates funds for the grant program. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAppropriates funds for health IT grants in FQHCs, rural clinics, and HIV/AIDS centers, directly funding healthcare infrastructure and interoperability.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyAppropriates funds for health IT infrastructure grants to implement interoperable health information technologies in healthcare centers, directly advancing technology in healthcare delivery.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed both · Hawaii · Senate Mar 20, 2026

SB 125: RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.

Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" for State Enterprise Zone Program purposes to include retail sales of tangible personal property manufactured and sold in the enterprise zone to the final consumer, the processing of value-added agricultural products grown within an enterprise zone, the provision of professional services by health care professionals in health-care-related sectors, the use of advanced manufacturing to produce products, or the development of cybersecurity technology. Extends the eligibility period of the state business tax credit and general excise tax exemption for qualified businesses within state enterprise zones from 7 years to 9 years. Extends the eligibility period of the general excise tax exemption for qualified businesses within state enterprise zones engaged in the manufacturing of tangible personal property or the producing or processing of agricultural products from 10 years to 12 years. Makes the extension of the state business tax credit eligibility period applicable to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. Makes the extension of the general excise tax exemption eligibility period take effect on 1/1/2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax incentives for eligible business activities in enterprise zones, including manufacturing and cybersecurity.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly includes 'development of cybersecurity technology' as an eligible business activity for tax incentives, directly advancing cybersecurity within the technology topic.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 17, 2026

SB 2757: RELATING TO DIGITAL ASSET CHARTERS.

Establishes within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' Division of Financial Institutions, beginning 1/1/2027, a digital asset charter program for licensing, regulating, and overseeing digital asset companies and digital asset business activities. Authorizes companies that participated in the Hawaii Digital Currency Innovation Lab to temporarily continue digital asset business activities without a charter in certain circumstances. Appropriates moneys from the compliance resolution fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyEstablishes regulatory framework for digital asset companies, enabling oversight and consumer protection under new charter program.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 18, 2026

SB 2281: RELATING TO THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTH CARE.

Requires health care providers using artificial intelligence (AI) in patient interactions to disclose to the patient that the patient is interacting with artificial intelligence. Requires health care providers using AI in making consequential decisions relating to the patient to provide certain notice and statements to the patient; maintain a qualified AI oversight personnel who shall be a natural person that reviews, evaluates, and validates or overrides AI outputs; monitor and conduct regular performance evaluations of their AI systems; implement procedures to address identified deficiencies; and maintain certain records. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules. Implementation effective 7/1/2028. Effective 1/30/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates AI disclosure and human oversight in patient interactions, protecting patient rights through transparency and review of consequential decisions.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates AI disclosure and human oversight in healthcare, promoting transparency and patient safety in AI applications per bill's requirements.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1622: RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Establishes and appropriates funds to establish the Aloha Intelligence Institute within the University of Hawaii to develop, support, and advance artificial intelligence initiatives statewide. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds for UH's Aloha Intelligence Institute to advance AI initiatives, directly funding higher education innovation and statewide educational development.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill appropriates funds to establish an AI institute for statewide development and advancement, directly advancing AI technology initiatives.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Technology

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