HB2410 • 2026

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

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Sponsor: ILAGAN
Last action: 2026-02-20
Official status: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; Economic Diversification; Appropriation ($) Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to support certain programs.
Effective 7/1/3000.
(HD1)

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HD1

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Plain English: HB2410 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2410 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2410 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION .

Bill History

2026-02-20 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2026-02-20 H
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 617-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-18 H
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-12 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02 H
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-27 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; Economic Diversification; Appropriation ($)
Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to support certain programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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HB2410

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2410

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the hawaii technology development corporation
.

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

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SECTION
1.
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The legislature finds that the Hawaii
technology development corporation serves as a facilitative catalyst for
technology and innovation in the State and is intended to help align the State
with emerging technologies related to computer software, biotechnology, ocean
science, energy, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, sensor and
communication systems, medical devices and testing, aerospace, and defense.

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Accordingly,
the purpose of this Act is to support economic diversification by appropriating
funds to the Hawaii technology development corporation to support certain
programs.

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SECTION
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of
$ or so much
thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to support economic
diversification by providing funding for Hawaii technology development
corporation programs, to be allocated as follows:

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(1)
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$
to the Hawaii small business innovation research program to provide matching
grants to help small businesses that receive funding from the federal small
business innovation research and small business technology transfer programs
further develop new products to solve critical issues;

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(2)
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$
to the manufacturing assistance program to help Hawaii-based manufacturers
become more globally competitive; and

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(3)
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$
to the accelerator and small business training programs to help develop businesses
that are solving large-scale problems in the community using innovative,
advanced manufacturing, and technology-based solutions.

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The sum
appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii technology development corporation
for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Hawaii
Technology Development Corporation; Economic Diversification; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates
funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to support certain
programs.

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