# Hawaii SB 2907: RELATING TO MARINE AFFAIRS.

Hawaii SB 2907, RELATING TO MARINE AFFAIRS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Glenn Wakai (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-06 (Act 186, 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1288).); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2907
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO MARINE AFFAIRS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-07-06, Act 186, 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1288).
- Sponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: DBEDT, Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, Ocean Cluster, Office of Marine Affairs, Marine Affairs Governing Board, Marine Affairs Coordinator, Reports, Transfer, ECD, WAL, FIN
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 12 (224 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Declares that the State is an ocean cluster. Establishes the Office of Marine Affairs and Marine Affairs Governing Board within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Establishes and appropriates funds for the Marine Affairs Coordinator position. Repeals the powers and duties of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism over marine affairs. Transfers the employees and functions of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Marine Affairs to the Office of Marine Affairs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Transferred state workers keep protections: benefit, medium. Starting July 1, 2026, state employees moved because of the marine-affairs reorganization keep their salary, seniority, service credit, leave, and other benefits. Eligible employees may move into civil-service positions without an exam if they meet the job's minimum qualifications. Tenured employee…
- Hawaii coordinates marine industry growth: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, Hawaii establishes an Office of Marine Affairs within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. The office develops a statewide plan for marine research, conservation, coastal resilience, and ocean-related industries. It also assesses industry needs, supports technology…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 46 | 4 |   |
| 2026-05-01 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 2 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-01 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-07 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL... | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (57)

- 2026-07-06: Act 186, 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1288). (Senate)
- 2026-07-06: Act 186, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1288). (House)
- 2026-05-08: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: Enrolled to Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe voting no (4) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1). (House)
- 2026-05-06: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). (House)
- 2026-05-01: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411. (House)
- 2026-05-01: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:31PM in Conference Room 411. (House)
- 2026-05-01: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:37 PM; Conference Room 329. (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 309. (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem. (House)
- 2026-05-01: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 226-26). (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 226-26) as amended in (CD 1). (House)
- 2026-05-01: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. (House)
- 2026-04-30: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 8:01AM in conference room 411. (House)
- 2026-04-28: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 8:30AM in conference room 411. (House)
- 2026-04-27: Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Gabbard, Kanuha Co-Chairs. (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 783). (House)
- 2026-04-23: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811). (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hashem, Hussey Co-Chairs; Gedeon. (House)
- 2026-04-16: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 713). (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). (House)
- 2026-04-14: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Iwamoto, Perruso, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-10: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2140-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-04-10: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26. (House)
- 2026-04-07: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-04-02: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1519-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4). (House)
- 2026-03-24: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1270-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). (House)
- 2026-03-20: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-18: 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 Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to ECD, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 17 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-18-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-10: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 318) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2970) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: One Day Notice 03-10-26. (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from EDT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2436) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: 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, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kim. (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-08: The committee(s) on EDT/AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:05PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2907_CD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2907_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/GM1288_.PDF)
- SB2907_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2907_CD1_.HTM)
- SB2907_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2907_HD1_.HTM)
- SB2907_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2907_HD2_.HTM)
- SB2907_HD3: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2907_HD3_.HTM)
- SB2907_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2907_SD1_.HTM)

## 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 2866: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2907_CD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2907_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/GM1288_.PDF)
- [SB2907_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2907_CD1_.HTM)
- [SB2907_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2907_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB2907_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2907_HD2_.HTM)
- [SB2907_HD3 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2907_HD3_.HTM)
- [SB2907_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2907_SD1_.HTM)

## 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 2866: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2866-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2907-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).