# Hawaii HB 450: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Hawaii HB 450, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Greggor Ilagan (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-03-21 (Reported from TCA/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1308) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.) (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB450-2025
- As of: 2026-10-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 450
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Reported from TCA/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1308) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: SFCA, King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, DAGS, DBEDT, Comptroller, Works of Art Special Fund, Transfer, Positions, Appropriation, TCA/EDT, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Transfers the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Transfers the authority held by the Comptroller over the Works of Art Special Fund to the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates funds for positions within the Administrative Services Office of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House

## Actions (27)

- 2025-03-21: Reported from TCA/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1308) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: The committee(s) on TCA/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 240). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to TCA/EDT, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1005) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25. (House)
- 2025-02-26: Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-26: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-25: The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25. (House)
- 2025-02-21: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 559) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-12: The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Todd, Matsumoto. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 153) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). (House)
- 2025-02-04: Re-referred to CAA, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 11 (House)
- 2025-01-29: The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda. (House)
- 2025-01-22: Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 01-29-25 10:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to CAA, ECD/LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB450_SD1_.pdf)
- HB450_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB450_HD1_.HTM)
- HB450_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB450_HD2_.HTM)
- HB450_HD3: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB450_HD3_.HTM)
- HB450_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB450_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB450_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB450_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB450_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB450_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB450_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB450_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB450_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB450_HD3 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB450_HD3_.HTM)
- [HB450_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB450_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB450_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB450_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [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-HB450-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).