All Roll Calls
Yes: 161 • No: 0
HawaiiSB 1252025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Sponsored By: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
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)
State Enterprise ZonesQualified BusinessTax IncentivesEligible Business ActivitiesRetail SalesValue-Added Agricultural ProductsHealth Care ServicesAdvanced ManufacturingCybersecurityECD, AGR, FIN
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lynn DeCoite
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Henry J.C. Aquino
Democratic • Senate
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Troy N. Hashimoto
Democratic • Senate
Dru Mamo Kanuha
Democratic • Senate
Michelle N. Kidani
Democratic • Senate
Angus L.K. McKelvey
Democratic • Senate
Glenn Wakai
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/3/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 3/28/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 3/19/2025
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 3/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR...
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 3/12/2025
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/30/2025
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
3/20/2026SenateReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
3/20/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Kim, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Awa.
4/22/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863).
4/22/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 457).
4/4/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/4/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).
4/4/2025HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1900), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/3/2025HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
4/3/2025HouseThe 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.
3/28/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-28-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/25/2025HouseReported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1407), recommending referral to FIN.
3/21/2025HouseReport 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).
3/21/2025HouseThe 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.
3/19/2025HouseReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1238) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR/HLT.
3/14/2025HousePassed 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).
3/14/2025HouseRe-referred to ECD, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 23
3/14/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/14/2025HouseThe 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.
3/12/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/7/2025HousePass First Reading
3/6/2025HouseReferred to ECD, AGR/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 19
3/6/2025HouseReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/4/2025SenateReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 93) in amended form (SD 2).
3/4/2025House
Bill Text
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