STAND. COM. REP. NO.  56-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2084

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred H.B. No. 2084 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to support the development of a statewide innovation industry by:

 

     (1)  Appropriating funds for the continuation of the Neighbor Island Innovation Initiative of the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; and

 

     (2)  Requiring the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to submit an annual report to the Legislature on the impact of the program in providing outreach and mentorship assistance to innovative small businesses on the Neighbor Islands.

 

     The Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, Hawaii County Department of Research and Development, TeleVoice 2000, USD Mint Inc, KAI LAW, LLLC, Io Quantitative, Expected X, LLC, The Kohala Center, Hawaiian Environment Solutions, The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, Akabotics LLC, The Water Machine, Mana Made LLC: Agri-Tourism & Farming Solutions, Oahu County Committee Legislative Priorities Committee of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Inserting language authorizing the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to participate in and contribute funding towards activities related to aspects of cybersecurity, including the development of a Hawaii cyber ecosystem;

 

     (2)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2112, to facilitate further discussion; and

 

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2084, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2084, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business,

 

 

 

 

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CINDY EVANS, Chair