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SB125HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To State Enterprise Zones.

Last status update Mar 4, 2025

What this measure contains

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)

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by EDT
  3. SD2by WAM
  4. HD1by ECD

Companion measure: SB125. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Economic Development and Technology (EDT) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  2. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    12 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  3. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  4. House ECD committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    6 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  5. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    47 aye · 0 no · 4 excused

  6. House AGR committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    5 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  7. House report adoption on HD1: Report adopted

    46 aye · 0 no · 5 excused

  8. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    14 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  9. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    48 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB125
MemberEDT
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019AyeAye
Brenton AwaSD-023ExcusedAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeExcusedAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011ExcusedAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAye
10 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEDT
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB125
MemberECD
SD2		Second reading
HD1		AGR
HD1		Report adoption
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedExcusedExcused
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeExcusedAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAyeAye
Daniel HoltHD-028ExcusedExcusedAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeExcusedAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025ExcusedAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeExcusedAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeExcusedAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAyeAyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAye
Gene WardHD-018ExcusedExcusedExcusedExcused
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeExcused
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAye
22 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberECD
SD2		Second reading
HD1		AGR
HD1		Report adoption
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDT, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Awa.

  6. Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 123) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  8. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

  10. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 827) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  12. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 93) in amended form (SD 2).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to ECD, AGR/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 19

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. 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, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.

  18. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1238) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR/HLT.

  19. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR/HLT with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

  20. Re-referred to ECD, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 23

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  23. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1407), recommending referral to FIN.

  24. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

  25. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-28-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  26. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.

  27. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1900), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  28. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  29. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 457).

  30. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  31. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).

  32. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Kim, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Awa.

  33. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863).

  34. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  35. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  36. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

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