---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO INNOVATION BUSINESS."
description: "Establishes the research and development program in the Hawaii technology development corporation to help Hawaii-based small businesses optimize research and development performed in Hawaii. Establishes the research and development special fund. Appropriates funds for the purposes of the research and development program. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2018 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 3000"
citation: "Hawaii SB 3000 (2018 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Hawaii Technology Development Corporation", "Research and Development Program", "Research and Development Special Fund", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["ENGLISH", "GALUTERIA", "Harimoto", "INOUYE", "Ihara", "K. Kahele", "KIDANI", "Kim", "Taniguchi"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 45
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-01-24"
last_action: "2018-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/08b2e828-4c75-423e-9e6d-5f55ecc2c46a"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3000&year=2018"
source_hash: "dd1989d94d6c0e5f3886dc90f643ef2acd7dbd7df38b6eb5c0009a05c3e9b5f8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii SB 3000 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO INNOVATION BUSINESS.

Establishes the research and development program in the Hawaii technology development corporation to help Hawaii-based small businesses optimize research and development performed in Hawaii. Establishes the research and development special fund. Appropriates funds for the purposes of the research and development program. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB3000** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB3000_.HTM)
2. **SB3000_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB3000_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB3000_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB3000_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB3000_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB3000_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **12–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- ENGLISH — primary (person)
- GALUTERIA — primary (person)
- Harimoto — primary (person)
- INOUYE — primary (person)
- Ihara — primary (person)
- K. Kahele — primary (person)
- KIDANI — primary (person)
- Kim — primary (person)
- Taniguchi — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-24** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2018-01-24** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2018-01-26** Referred to ETT, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-06** The committee(s) on ETT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-18 1:15PM in conference room 414.
- **2018-02-09** The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ETT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Galuteria. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-14** Reported from ETT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2312) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2018-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2018-02-16** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-21-18 10:08AM in conference room 211.
- **2018-02-21** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-02** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2730) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2018-03-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-18.
- **2018-03-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2018-03-06** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 385) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2018-03-08** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-03-08** Referred to EDB, FIN, referral sheet 35 `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Friday, 03-16-18 10:45AM in House conference room 309.
- **2018-03-16** The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Evans, Keohokalole, Holt, Ichiyama, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Johanson, Yamashita. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-22** Reported from EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1295-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2018-03-22** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Fukumoto, Johanson, C. Lee, Souki, Todd excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2018-04-02** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-04-18 1:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2018-04-04** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Fukumoto, Holt, Todd. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-06** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1901-18), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2018-04-06** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2018-04-10** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 539). `introduction`
- **2018-04-10** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- **2018-04-10** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 778).
- **2018-04-16** House Conferees Appointed: Evans, Keohokalole Co-Chairs; Ward.
- **2018-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 610).
- **2018-04-17** Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Kidani Co-Chair; L. Thielen.
- **2018-04-17** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788).
- **2018-04-25** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-18 11:05AM in conference room 423.
- **2018-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-18 11:05AM in conference room 423.
- **2018-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Kidani, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Evans, Keohokalole, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 97-18).
- **2018-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 97-18) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2018-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-01-18
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
- **2018-05-03** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2018-07-10** Act 141, 07/05/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1242). `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-10** Act 141, on 07/05/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1242). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/08b2e828-4c75-423e-9e6d-5f55ecc2c46a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).