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SB2263HIIntroduced 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Business Competitiveness.

Last status update Jan 21, 2026

What this measure contains

Establishes a goal for the State to achieve a ranking among the top 10 states in the nation for business competitiveness by 2045. Defines and requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to select a "ranking metric" and establishes interim goals. Requires DBEDT to establish a working group to develop and recommend policies that improve Hawaii's business competitiveness. Requires annual reports to Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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Legislative path

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  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by EDT

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

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2263
MemberEDT
Introduced		Change along the path
Lynn DecoiteSD-007Aye
Kurt FevellaSD-020Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Donna KimSD-014Excused
Glenn WakaiSD-015Excused

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

  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 02-05-26 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, Fukunaga, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Kim.

  6. Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2207) 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.

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