HB 2349

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
2349
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER
AFFAIRS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
���� SECTION 1.� The legislature finds that small businesses
are the economic lifeblood of the State.�
The legislature further finds that despite increasing investments into
the State's small businesses, there is limited publicly accessible information
regarding new business registrants, making it challenging for these small
business entities to connect with local resources and grow their businesses.
���� Accordingly,
the purpose of this Act is to require the director of commerce and consumer
affairs to:
���� (1)� Make
certain contact information for newly registered entities available online; and
���� (2)� Transmit
the contact information to the business development and support division of the
department of business, economic development, and tourism.
���� SECTION
2.� Chapter 414, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read
as follows:
���� "�414-  � Business registration; online
availability; public information.� (a)� The department director shall make available
online, as part of the department's business registration division database of
public information, the following information for a newly registered entity:
���� (1)� Name and contact information,
including phone number;
���� (2)� Electronic mail address; and
���� (3)� Mailing address;
provided
that a newly registered entity shall opt-in in a manner prescribed by the
department director in order for the information in paragraphs (1) and (2) to
be made available online.
���� (b)� Unless a newly registered entity
affirmatively opts out in a manner prescribed by the department director, the
department director shall transmit the information under subsection (a) to the business
development and support division of the department of business, economic
development, and tourism."
���� SECTION
3.� Chapter 428, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read
as follows:
���� "�428-  � Business registration; online
availability; public information.� (a)� The director shall make available online, as
part of the department's business registration division database of public
information, the following information for a newly registered entity:
���� (1)� Name and contact information,
including phone number;
���� (2)� Electronic mail address; and
���� (3)� Mailing address;
provided
that a newly registered entity shall opt-in in a manner prescribed by the
department director in order for the information in paragraphs (1) and (2) to
be made available online.
���� (b)� Unless a newly registered entity
affirmatively opts out in a manner prescribed by the director, the director
shall transmit the information under subsection (a) to the business development
and support division of the department of business, economic development, and
tourism."
���� SECTION
4.� Section
415A-14.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
���� "�415A-14.7�
Filing of documents, effective date.� The filing of documents
required by this chapter to be delivered to the director for filing, and the
effectiveness thereof, shall be governed by sections 414-11(d), (e), (f), (g),
and (i), 414-14, [[and]] 414-16[[.]], and 414-  ."
���� SECTION
5.� This Act does not affect rights and
duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were
begun before its effective date.
���� SECTION
6.� Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.� New statutory
material is underscored.
���� SECTION
7.� This Act shall take effect on July 1,
3000.
Report Title:
DCCA; DBDET;
Business Registration Data; Online Availability
Description:
Requires the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to make
certain contact information for newly registered entities available
online.� Requires the Director to
transmit the contact information to the Business Development and Support
Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.�
Effective 7/1/3000.� (HD1)
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