---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RESEARCH."
description: "Makes permanent the Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Program established within the University of Hawaiʻi. Takes effect 6/29/2024. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2024"
identifier: "SB 3192"
citation: "Hawaii SB 3192 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Innovation and Commercialization", "Sunset Repeal", "UH"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 44
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2024-01-24"
last_action: "2024-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3002d952-3175-484a-ad3c-aae01a172c71"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3192&year=2024"
source_hash: "29e8b50d60ddb09d33ab22bebf4b2a7f5bf4cfa5c25af56da75c6bf82ad4e343"
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 3192 (2024) — RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RESEARCH.

Makes permanent the Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Program established within the University of Hawaiʻi. Takes effect 6/29/2024. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB3192** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB3192_.HTM)
2. **SB3192_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB3192_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB3192_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB3192_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB3192_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB3192_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- KOUCHI — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-06-28** Act 116, 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1217). `became-law`
- **2024-06-28** Act 116, on 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1217). `became-law`
- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
- **2024-05-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Martinez, Nakashima excused (3). `passage`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2024-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 59-24) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2024-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 59-24).
- **2024-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Morikawa, Chun, Kapela, Kila, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2024-04-24** 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) Kim, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-23** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-24 3:15PM; Conference Room 229.
- **2024-04-19** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 774). `receipt`
- **2024-04-18** House Conferees Appointed: Perruso, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Chun, Kapela, Kila, Garcia.
- **2024-04-15** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 678). `receipt`
- **2024-04-15** Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Fevella.
- **2024-04-04** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 366). `receipt`
- **2024-04-04** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2024-04-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 546). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-04-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2024-04-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1621-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-03-27** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Alcos. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-27-24 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-20** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lowen, Nakashima excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-20** Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1211-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2024-03-15** The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, La Chica, Martinez, M. Mizuno, Todd, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Marten, Matayoshi, Quinlan, Garcia. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by HET on Friday, 03-15-24 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-07** Referred to HET, FIN, referral sheet 16 `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 298) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-03-05** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2024-03-01** One Day Notice 03-05-24.
- **2024-03-01** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2971) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-02-28** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-20** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-28-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- **2024-02-16** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-16** Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2514) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2024-02-13** The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-09** The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-24 3:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2024-01-26** Referred to HRE, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-24** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2024-01-24** Introduced. `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3002d952-3175-484a-ad3c-aae01a172c71`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).