Relating To Public Procurement.
Last status update Jan 21, 2026
What this measure contains
Permanently establishes the Small Business Procurement Program and Small Business Procurement Coordinator position within the State Procurement Office. Requires purchasing agencies to apply a local preference to Hawaii businesses in evaluating contracts awarded by competitive sealed bidding or competitive sealed proposals. Establishes criteria for a Hawaii business to qualify for a local preference. Establishes procedures for contract awardees who fail to meet or maintain the preference criteria. Establishes a special fund and requires the Small Business Procurement Coordinator to establish rules and policies, effective 1/1/2029, requiring small businesses to commit to contributing 0.2 per cent of state contract awards to the special fund. Repeals the Small Business Assistance Initiative established in Act 168, SLH 2022. Appropriates funds for the Small Business Procurement Coordinator. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 16, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 18, 2026
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- SB2075— Same As
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Legislative path
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- Introduced
- HD1by ECD
Companion measure: SB2075. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.
Decision stages
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House ECD committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
6 aye · 0 no · 1 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
50 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
House members along the path
| Member | ECD Introduced | Second reading HD1 | Change along the path |
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| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | Aye | |
| Daniel HoltHD-028 | Excused | ||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | Aye | |
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | Aye | |
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | Aye | |
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | Aye | |
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye | Aye |
44 more House members only counted as floor ayes
Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote
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Legislative history
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Prefiled.
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Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1
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Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 01-30-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
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Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:30AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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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; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.
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Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 508-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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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 none excused (0).