# Hawaii HB 1607: RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. Hawaii HB 1607, RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Greggor Ilagan (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-19 (Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 508-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1607-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Hawaii HB 1607 - State: Hawaii - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) - Title: RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-16 - Last action: 2026-02-19, Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 508-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. - Sponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 17 - Subjects: SPO, Small Business Procurement Program, Small Business Procurement Coordinator, Local Preference, Hawaii Businesses, Small Business Procurement Special Fund, Appropriation, ECD, FIN - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (56 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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) ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY - Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher L. Muraoka (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House - Cosponsor: REYES ODA - Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-19 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN... | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (9) - 2026-02-19: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 508-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House) - 2026-02-19: 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). (House) - 2026-02-11: 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. (House) - 2026-02-06: Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:30AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House) - 2026-01-30: The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House) - 2026-01-26: Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1 (House) - 2026-01-26: Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 01-30-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House) - 2026-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House) - 2026-01-16: Prefiled. (House) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1607_HD1_.pdf) - HB1607_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1607_HD1_.HTM) - Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1607_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1607_.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law) - SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed) - HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed) - HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed) - HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed) - SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1607_HD1_.pdf) - [HB1607_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1607_HD1_.HTM) - [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1607_.HTM) - [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1607_.PDF) ## Related - [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026) - [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026) - [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026) - [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026) - [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026) - [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026) - [Hawaii bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii/bills) - [Hawaii state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1607-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).