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SB2627 • 2026

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM.

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM.

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Sponsor
KANUHA
Last action
2026-02-20
Official status
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referred to WAM.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM.

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM.
  • HTA; SPO; Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Competitive Bidding; Exemption; Sports Events; Contracts; Agreements; Reports Exempts the Hawaii Tourism Authority's contracts or agreements for sports events from the Hawaii Public Procurement Code and all other requirements of law for competitive bidding.
  • Requires HTA to notify the Chief Procurement Officer of exempt contracts executed.
  • Requires an annual report to the State Procurement Office.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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SD1

1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB2627 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB2627 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 2627 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
  • 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM.
Hawaii published version SD1_PROPOSED

Plain English: 2026-0895 SB2627 SD1 SMA.

  • 2026-0895 SB2627 SD1 SMA.
  • THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 2627 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
Hawaii published version SD1_PROPOSED_

Plain English: THE SENATE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 STATE OF HAWAII S.B.

  • THE SENATE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 STATE OF HAWAII S.B.
  • NO.
  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM.
  • BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: SECTION 1.
SD2

5

Hawaii published version SD2

Plain English: SB2627 SD2 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB2627 SD2 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 2627 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
  • 2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-20 S

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referred to WAM.

  2. 2026-02-20 S

    Reported from EDT/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2687) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referral to WAM.

  3. 2026-02-19 S

    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.

  4. 2026-02-19 S

    The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  5. 2026-02-13 S

    The committee(s) on EDT/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  6. 2026-02-13 S

    Re-Referred to EDT/GVO, WAM.

  7. 2026-02-13 S

    Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to EDT.

  8. 2026-02-13 S

    Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2240) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to EDT.

  9. 2026-02-10 S

    The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

  10. 2026-02-06 S

    The committee(s) on EDT will hold a public decision making on 02-10-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  11. 2026-01-28 S

    Referred to EDT.

  12. 2026-01-23 S

    Passed First Reading.

  13. 2026-01-23 S

    Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM.
HTA; SPO; Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Competitive Bidding; Exemption; Sports Events; Contracts; Agreements; Reports
Exempts the Hawaii Tourism Authority's contracts or agreements for sports events from the Hawaii Public Procurement Code and all other requirements of law for competitive bidding. Requires HTA to notify the Chief Procurement Officer of exempt contracts executed. Requires an annual report to the State Procurement Office. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Current Bill Text

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SB2627

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2627

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

rELATING
TO
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM.

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

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The purpose of this Act is to effectuate the
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SECTION 2.
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The Hawaii
Revised Statutes is amended to conform to the purpose of this Act.

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This Act shall
take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Short
Form; Economic Development and Tourism

Description:

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