---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT."
description: "Part I: Purpose section. Part II: Establishes the strategic development programs revolving fund and transfers powers, duties, and programs of the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation (HSDC) under Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC). Part III: Makes conforming amendments. Part IV: Repeals HSDC and transfers all duties, employees, rules, records, and equipment from HSDC to HTDC. Part V: Lowers the cap on the technology special fund and transfers unencumbered balances to the general fund. Part VI: Appropriates funds for HSDC to transfer assets and continue the strategic development programs within HTDC. (HB624 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 624"
citation: "Hawaii HB 624 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Hawaii Technology Development Corporation", "DBEDT", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI", "BROWER", "C. LEE", "CULLEN", "HASHIMOTO", "LUKE", "MORIKAWA", "NAKASHIMA", "NISHIMOTO", "San Buenaventura", "TODD", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 54
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2019-01-18"
last_action: "2019-06-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cb1e19df-0024-42a5-bb45-d86b53535ed8"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=624&year=2019"
source_hash: "626c4fbe734ff066c5cd4dfa69c62fce7d408e84818bcb0acff0d9ad80fd79fc"
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 HB 624 (2019 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT.

Part I: Purpose section. Part II: Establishes the strategic development programs revolving fund and transfers powers, duties, and programs of the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation (HSDC) under Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC). Part III: Makes conforming amendments. Part IV: Repeals HSDC and transfers all duties, employees, rules, records, and equipment from HSDC to HTDC. Part V: Lowers the cap on the technology special fund and transfers unencumbered balances to the general fund. Part VI: Appropriates funds for HSDC to transfer assets and continue the strategic development programs within HTDC. (HB624 CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **HB624** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB624_.HTM)
2. **HB624_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB624_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB624_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB624_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB624_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB624_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB624_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB624_SD2_.HTM)
6. **HB624_SD2_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB624_SD2_PROPOSED_.HTM)
7. **HB624_SD2_SFA14** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB624_SD2_SFA14_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- BELATTI — primary (person)
- BROWER — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-18** Pending introduction.
- **2019-01-22** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-24** Referred to LHE/EDB, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by LHE/EDB on Friday, 02-08-19 2:00PM in House conference room 309.
- **2019-02-08** The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Perruso, DeCoite, Johanson, D. Kobayashi, Tarnas, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno, Quinlan, Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-08** The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Kitagawa, Ichiyama, Johanson, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Quinlan. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-14** Reported from LHE/EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 439) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2019-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Nakamura excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-16** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-21-19 12:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2019-02-21** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 866), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-02-28** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Har, Okimoto, Perruso, Say, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-03-01** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 64). `introduction`
- **2019-03-01** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-05** Referred to TEC/HRE, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-12** Re-Referred to EET/HRE, WAM.
- **2019-03-12** The committee(s) on EET/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-19 3:15PM in conference room 414.
- **2019-03-15** The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, K. Kahele, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Keith-Agaran. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-15** The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, J.Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-22** Reported from EET/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1401) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2019-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2019-04-01** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-04-19 1:40PM in conference room 211.
- **2019-04-04** The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-05-19 10:25AM in conference room 211.
- **2019-04-05** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-05** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2051) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2019-04-05** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-19.
- **2019-04-09** Floor Amendment No. 14 offered.
- **2019-04-09** Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3). `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-09** Separated Committee Report.
- **2019-04-09** Report filed.
- **2019-04-09** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-19.
- **2019-04-11** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) S. Chang). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2019-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 888) in amended form (SD 3).
- **2019-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2019-04-12** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 805).
- **2019-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, McKelvey, Luke Co-Chairs; Cullen, McDermott.
- **2019-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 808).
- **2019-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Kim, Dela Cruz Co-Chairs; Fevella.
- **2019-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 917).
- **2019-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-25-19 12:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2019-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-19 12:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2019-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, McKelvey, Luke, Cullen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
- **2019-04-26** 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, Kim, Dela Cruz; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-30** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 203) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2019-04-30** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday 05-02-19.
- **2019-04-30** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 203).
- **2019-04-30** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-19.
- **2019-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).
- **2019-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2019-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 970).
- **2019-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- **2019-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2019-06-12** Act 056, on 06/07/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1157). `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-12** Act 056, 06/07/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1157). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cb1e19df-0024-42a5-bb45-d86b53535ed8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).