2018 Legislative Session
2018 HTDC Bills To Watch
Legislative Calendar Deadlines (credit: Tax Foundation of Hawaii)
| MEASURE | DESCRIPTION | STATUS |
|---|---|---|
| HB1900 | State budget | HD1 SD1 CD1 |
| HB1958 | Authorizes HTDC to issue grants to phase III federal grant awardees of up to fifty percent of the amount of the award or contract funded by the private sector or government sources outside of the program. | HD1 SD1 CD1 |
| HB2610 | Appropriates funds for the HTDC's manufacturing grant program. | HD2 SD1 CD1 |
| HB2075 | Authorizes HTDC to provide fifty per cent matching grants to Hawaii awardees of alternative energy research grants from the United States Department of Defense, Office of Naval Research. | HD2 SD1 CD1 |
| SB3000 | Establishes the research and development program in the HTDC to help Hawaii-based small businesses optimize research and development performed in Hawaii. | SD2 HD1 CD1 |
| SB48 | Merges the HSDC into the HTDC and renames the resulting entity as the Hawaii Innovation, Technology, and Research Corporation. | SD3 HD2 CD1 |
| HB1971 | Authorizes the issuance of SPRB to assist Kunoa Cattle Company, LLC, to fund the construction of a multi-species livestock farm, expansion of the slaughter and processing infrastructure, development of distribution assets and agritourism services, and expanding renewable energy assets | HD2 SD1 |
| HB2607 | Requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a statewide computer science curricula plan for public school students in K-12 that may include design thinking as part of the curricula and ensure each public high school offers at least 1 computer science course each school year. Authorizes the Department of Education to contract for computer science teacher development programs. Appropriates funds. | HD1 SD2 CD1 |
Updated: 2018-4-30 |
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