Technology

passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 30, 2026

HB 1615: RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Declares that the State is an ocean cluster. Establishes the Office of Marine Affairs within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for administrative purposes only. Establishes and appropriates funds for the Marine Affairs Coordinator position. Requires the Marine Affairs Coordinator to submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature. Transfers the functions of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Marine Affairs to the Office of Marine Affairs. Appropriates funds for the Office of Marine Affairs to procure the services of a consultant to support the marine affairs declaration of intent. Effective 7/1/3050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyAppropriates funds for ocean technology development, directly supporting tech innovation through state funding and coordination.90% confidence

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passed both · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 546: RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Establishes the Aloha Intelligence Institute within the University of Hawaii to develop, support, and advance artificial intelligence initiatives statewide. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes Aloha Intelligence Institute at UH to advance AI initiatives, directly supporting higher education infrastructure and research capacity.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyEstablishes Aloha Intelligence Institute to develop and advance AI initiatives statewide, directly advancing technology through funding and institutional support.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Artificial Intelligence

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 17, 2026

SB 2757: RELATING TO DIGITAL ASSET CHARTERS.

Establishes within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' Division of Financial Institutions, beginning 1/1/2027, a digital asset charter program for licensing, regulating, and overseeing digital asset companies and digital asset business activities. Authorizes companies that participated in the Hawaii Digital Currency Innovation Lab to temporarily continue digital asset business activities without a charter in certain circumstances. Appropriates moneys from the compliance resolution fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyEstablishes regulatory framework for digital asset companies, enabling oversight and consumer protection under new charter program.90% confidence

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passed both · Hawaii · House Mar 23, 2026

HB 1562: RELATING TO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH.

Establishes and appropriates funds for a one-year Digital Youth Mental Health Platform Pilot Project that will enable the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division of the Department of Health to develop and make publicly available a digital platform designed to help young people address and manage mental health challenges. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds a digital mental health platform for youth, directly advancing access to mental health services under healthcare policy.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyAppropriates funds for a digital platform pilot project to address youth mental health, directly advancing technology use in public services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 3284: RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Establishes the Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research Matching Program within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to provide matching grants to Hawaii-based companies that have received federal Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer awards. Establishes the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Outreach Program within HTDC to be administered in collaboration with the Department of Education to require participants in the Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research Matching Program to deliver presentations to public school students in the State. Requires HTDC to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes STEM Education Outreach Program with DOE to enhance K-12 STEM initiatives through HTDC collaboration, directly advancing educational access and curriculum.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyEstablishes matching grants for tech innovation and STEM education programs within HTDC, directly funding technology development and workforce training.95% confidence

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Feb 17, 2026

SB 3168: RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation Revolving Fund to provide state matching funds for federal grants awarded to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation that support innovation, technology, research, and manufacturing initiatives. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyFunds tech innovation via revolving fund for HTDC, supporting research and manufacturing initiatives with state matching funds.95% confidence

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1622: RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Establishes and appropriates funds to establish the Aloha Intelligence Institute within the University of Hawaii to develop, support, and advance artificial intelligence initiatives statewide. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds for UH's Aloha Intelligence Institute to advance AI initiatives, directly funding higher education innovation and statewide educational development.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill appropriates funds to establish an AI institute for statewide development and advancement, directly advancing AI technology initiatives.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2839: RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Prohibits digital navigation applications from providing an alert, indication, or other type of notice to users of the presence of law enforcement personnel or a law enforcement operation at any specific location.

Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyProhibits navigation apps from alerting users about law enforcement presence, restricting app functionality related to location data sharing.95% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 3027: RELATING TO THE PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS.

Establishes patient rights with respect to timely access to specialists and referrals and prior authorization determination timelines. Establishes certain requirements for health carriers for prior authorization determinations. Establishes certain requirements for the use of automated decision support tools for claims determinations and utilization review. Requires health carriers to establish certain safeguards for protected health information. Establishes certain reporting requirements for network adequacy. Establishes certain provider protections. Expands the Insurance Commissioner's enforcement authority.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes patient rights for timely specialist access and prior authorization timelines, strengthening patient protections in healthcare.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates safeguards for protected health information when using automated decision tools, directly protecting data privacy under technology regulations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medical Licensing Telehealth Artificial Intelligence

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 757: RELATING TO LIBRARIES.

Requires reasonable terms in license agreements for digital literary materials between libraries and publishers. Defines prohibited terms for license agreements between libraries and publishers. Declares offer of a license agreement with a prohibited term an unfair or deceptive act. Makes a license agreement with a prohibited term void and unconscionable. Creates a right of action by libraries, library officers and borrowers. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill ensures libraries can access digital materials via fair license terms, supporting educational access through public libraries' resource availability.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires fair terms in library-publisher digital license agreements, preventing unfair access barriers and promoting equitable digital resource availability for public libraries.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Libraries

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