# Hawaii SB 2716: RELATING TO COOPERATIVES.

Hawaii SB 2716, RELATING TO COOPERATIVES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Gabbard (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-19 (The committee on EDT deferred the measure.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2716-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2716
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO COOPERATIVES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-19, The committee on EDT deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: DBEDT, Cooperative Development Program, Grants, Rules, Reports, Appropriation, EDT, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes a Cooperative Development Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to award grants to support the establishment of new cooperatives in the State. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2031.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C.
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Les Ihara Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-19: The committee on EDT deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: The committee(s) on EDT deferred the measure until 02-19-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to EDT, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2716_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2716_.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 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2716_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2716_.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 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2031-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2716-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).