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HI HB2141

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Greggor Ilagan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum number of enterprise zones each county may nominate from six to eight, with governor approval
  • Authorizes enterprise zone designation for census tracts containing the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, regardless of income or unemployment criteria
  • Creates "affiliated collaborator" status allowing Hawaii-based businesses outside enterprise zones to receive zone benefits for up to seven years if they have binding agreements with qualified businesses in the UH medical/cancer center enterprise zone
  • Expands eligible business activities to include medical and health care services, aerospace technology research and development, and information technology design and production services
  • Effective date set for July 1, 3000 (placeholder date indicating future implementation pending further action)

Legislative Description

Relating To State Enterprise Zones.

University of Hawaii Cancer Center

Last Action

The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

3/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/20/2026
Higher Education2/12/2026
Economic Development2/3/2026
Higher Education1/30/2026

Full Bill Text

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