HB1391 • 2026

RELATING TO TRADE.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: QUINLAN
Last action: 2026-05-07
Official status: Transmitted to Governor.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO TRADE.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO TRADE.
DBEDT; Hawaii-Ireland Trade Commission; Establishment; Reports Establishes the Hawaii-Ireland Trade Commission within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for administrative purposes.
Requires the Commission to submit annual reports to the Legislature and Governor.
Sunsets 6/30/2031.

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CD1

Hawaii published version CD1

Plain English: HB1391 CD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB1391 CD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
1391 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

CD2

Hawaii published version CD2

Plain English: HB1391 CD2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB1391 CD2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
1391 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HB1391 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB1391 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
1391 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRADE .

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: HB1391 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB1391 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
1391 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

Bill History

2026-05-08 S
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
2026-05-07 H
Transmitted to Governor.
2026-05-06 H
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
2026-05-06 H
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-05-06 S
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
2026-05-01 S
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 2) 05-06-26
2026-05-01 S
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 2 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 189-26).
2026-05-01 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
2026-05-01 H
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 189-26) as amended in (CD 2).
2026-05-01 S
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Lee, C., Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-05-01 H
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Quinlan, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-05-01 H
Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 811).
2026-05-01 S
Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Hashimoto added as Co-Chair. Senator Dela Cruz discharged as Co-Chair.
2026-05-01 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 309.
2026-05-01 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:37 AM; Conference Room 329.
2026-05-01 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:31PM in Conference Room 411.
2026-05-01 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411.
2026-04-29 H
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-26 8:00AM in conference room 411.
2026-04-29 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 791).
2026-04-29 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Lee, C., Dela Cruz Co-Chairs.
2026-04-20 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
2026-04-20 H
House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Gedeon.
2026-04-17 S
Re-Referred to EDT/WLA, WAM.
2026-04-02 S
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
2026-04-01 H
House Conferee(s) discharged.
2026-03-20 H
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
2026-03-20 S
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-04-30 H
Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused.
2025-04-30 S
Recommitted to Conference Committee.
2025-04-25 S
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
2025-04-25 S
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 221).
2025-04-25 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
2025-04-25 H
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 221) as amended in (CD 1).
2025-04-25 H
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Holt, Hussey, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
2025-04-25 S
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
2025-04-25 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:46 PM; Conference Room 225.
2025-04-25 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:40 PM; Conference Room 411.
2025-04-25 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:00 PM; Conference Room 411.
2025-04-25 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 11:40 AM; Conference Room 411.
2025-04-24 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 411.
2025-04-23 H
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 3:00PM in conference room 411.
2025-04-22 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).
2025-04-22 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Lee, C., Kim Co-Chairs.
2025-04-15 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
2025-04-14 H
House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Holt Co-Chairs; Hussey, Quinlan, Matsumoto.
2025-04-10 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).
2025-04-08 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2025-04-04 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 588) in amended form (SD 1).
2025-04-04 S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-04-03 S
One Day Notice 04-04-25.
2025-04-03 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1653) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-03-31 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-28 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-03-20 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2025-03-20 S
Reported from EDT/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1196) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-03-13 S
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-13 S
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai, Kim ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-10 S
The committee(s) on EDT/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-03-04 S
Referred to EDT/TCA, WAM.
2025-03-04 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-03-04 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 170).
2025-02-28 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-02-28 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 908), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-24 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2025-02-21 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-10 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4).
2025-02-10 H
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 298) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-01-31 H
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Templo.
2025-01-28 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-27 H
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO TRADE.
DBEDT; Hawaii-Ireland Trade Commission; Establishment; Reports
Establishes the Hawaii-Ireland Trade Commission within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for administrative purposes. Requires the Commission to submit annual reports to the Legislature and Governor. Sunsets 6/30/2031. (CD2)

Current Bill Text

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HB1391

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1391

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to trade
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 201, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as
follows:

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Hawaii-Ireland
trade commission; established; membership; duties.
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(a)
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There is established within the department,
for administrative purposes only, the Hawaii-Ireland trade commission.
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The commission shall consist of eleven
members who, notwithstanding section 26-34, shall be appointed as follows:

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Five members to
be appointed by the governor;

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(2)
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Three members
to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and

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(3)
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Three members
to be appointed by the president of the senate.

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Each member shall be appointed
for a four-year term; provided that each member shall hold office until
reappointed by the member's respective appointing authority at the end of the
member's term or until the member's successor is appointed.
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Any vacancy shall be filled by the respective
appointing authority.

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All initial appointments shall be
made no later than October 1, 2025.

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(b)
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The members of the commission shall elect a
chairperson and vice chairperson from among themselves.

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(c)
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Any action taken by the commission shall be
approved by a simple majority of its members.
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A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum to
do business.

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(d)
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Each member of the commission shall have:

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Knowledge of,
or current or past involvement in, organizations that promote Irish affairs; or

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An interest in
the well-being of trade relations between Hawaii and Ireland.

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(e)
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The commission shall:

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Advance
bilateral trade and investment between Hawaii and Ireland;

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(2)
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Initiate joint
action on policy issues of mutual interest to Hawaii and Ireland;

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(3)
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Promote
business and academic exchanges between Hawaii and Ireland;

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(4)
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Encourage
mutual economic support between Hawaii and Ireland;

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Encourage
mutual investment in the infrastructure of Hawaii and Ireland; and

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Address any
other issues as determined by the commission.

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(f)
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Beginning with the regular session of 2027,
no later than twenty days before the convening of each regular session, the
commission shall submit to the legislature and governor a report of its work
during the previous year.

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(g)
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The
members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be
reimbursed for necessary expenses, including travel, reasonably incurred in the
performance of their official duties.

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The commission may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to implement this
section.

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As
used in this section, "commission" means the Hawaii-Ireland trade
commission.
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SECTION 2.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Hawaii-Ireland
Trade Commission; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism

Description:

Establishes
the Hawaii-Ireland Trade Commission within the Department of Business, Economic
Development, and Tourism for administrative purposes.

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