HB 1407 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Summary

Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish a Chamber of Commerce Competitive Grant Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1407 → HB1407_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the grant program from a standard grant to a competitive grant program with stricter eligibility requirements and a matching fund requirement. The changes also include a new exemption from certain chapter 42F qualifying standards and a significant change to the effective date.

Scope change

The bill now establishes a competitive grant program with specific matching fund requirements and exemptions from certain statutory standards that previously applied.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the grant program from a standard grant to a competitive grant program with stricter eligibility criteria.

Added a matching fund requirement where chambers must provide $1 for every $5 of grant funds received.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new requirement that applicants must raise at least one-fifth of the requested grant amount themselves before receiving funds.

EXEMPTIONS

Added an exemption from chapter 42F qualifying standards and conditions for chambers receiving grants under this program.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder or error.

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 495) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tam.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors