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📸 by Small Business Regulatory Review Board  ✅  : Proposed rules can be easier to understand when you know what to look ...
06/16/2026

📸 by Small Business Regulatory Review Board
✅ : Proposed rules can be easier to understand when you know what to look for.

When reviewing a proposed rule, focus on:
• What is changing
• Who the rule applies to
• New requirements, deadlines, or costs
• How it could affect your daily operations

Even small wording changes can create real impacts for businesses, so it’s important to review proposals carefully before they are finalized.

🔗 Explore rulemaking resources: https://sbrrb.hawaii.gov/resources

📊 How does economic data show up in your work?Whether you use it to guide business planning, support community decisions...
06/16/2026

📊 How does economic data show up in your work?

Whether you use it to guide business planning, support community decisions, track trends, or just stay informed, data can help tell a bigger story about where Hawai‘i is headed.

Share your thoughts in the comments!

📸 from Hawaii FTZ.HIgov On this day in 1966, Hawai‘i Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 was officially activated at Pier 39 in Hon...
06/15/2026

📸 from Hawaii FTZ.HIgov
On this day in 1966, Hawai‘i Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 was officially activated at Pier 39 in Honolulu Harbor with Homer A. Maxey, Jr. serving as its first Administrator. 📜

What began as a vision to strengthen Hawai‘i’s role in international trade has grown into one of the nation’s oldest and most respected Foreign-Trade Zone programs, supporting businesses across the state for six decades.

📸 from Hawaii FTZ.HIgov Businesses engage in international trade in different ways, from importing goods to exporting pr...
06/13/2026

📸 from Hawaii FTZ.HIgov
Businesses engage in international trade in different ways, from importing goods to exporting products and services abroad.

Share your answer below.

📊 Hawai‘i by the Numbers: Job Share What industries make up each county’s job base?DBEDT’s Hawai‘i Economy Dashboard all...
06/12/2026

📊 Hawai‘i by the Numbers: Job Share

What industries make up each county’s job base?

DBEDT’s Hawai‘i Economy Dashboard allows users to compare sector share of total jobs by county and against the state average. The data shows how employment varies across Maui, Hawai‘i, Honolulu and Kaua‘i counties, from government and health care to retail trade, agriculture, construction, accommodation and food services, and more.

Explore the full dashboard: https://dbedt.hawaii.gov/economic/economy-dashboard/

📸 by Small Business Regulatory Review Board  📅 The Small Business Regulatory Review Board’s June meeting is next Thursda...
06/12/2026

📸 by Small Business Regulatory Review Board
📅 The Small Business Regulatory Review Board’s June meeting is next Thursday.

Join us to hear updates on proposed regulations and follow discussions affecting Hawai‘i’s small business community.

Meeting Details:
• Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
• Time: 10:00 a.m.
• Location: Capitol Modern Building, Conference Room 436
• Agenda, Zoom link & details: https://sbrrb.hawaii.gov/meetings

Looking for economic data, business resources, reports, career opportunities, or updates from DBEDT?The DBEDT website br...
06/06/2026

Looking for economic data, business resources, reports, career opportunities, or updates from DBEDT?

The DBEDT website brings together information from across the department, including resources for businesses, economic research, tourism data, workforce updates, division programs, and more.

Explore the latest resources and updates: https://dbedt.hawaii.gov/

Mahalo to everyone who joined us at the Opportunity Zones 2.0 Market Activation Summit! 🌺✨ Nearly 200 developers, invest...
06/05/2026

Mahalo to everyone who joined us at the Opportunity Zones 2.0 Market Activation Summit! 🌺✨

Nearly 200 developers, investors, community partners and leaders came together to learn, collaborate and build momentum around Hawaiʻi’s updated OZ 2.0 program — from new investment strategies to upcoming census tract opportunities.

We’re grateful for our national experts, HUD partners and local leaders who shared insights to help drive meaningful development in housing, clean energy and economic resilience across our islands.

Let’s keep working together to create thriving, community‑centered opportunities for Hawaiʻi. 🤝🏽💡🌱

📸 by Small Business Regulatory Review Board  📋 Missed the May meeting?You can catch up anytime by viewing the meeting ag...
06/03/2026

📸 by Small Business Regulatory Review Board
📋 Missed the May meeting?

You can catch up anytime by viewing the meeting agenda, minutes, and supporting materials on the SBRRB website.

Staying connected to Board discussions is one way to follow proposed rules and issues that may affect Hawai‘i’s small business community.

🔗 View meeting archives: https://sbrrb.hawaii.gov/meetings/agendas-minutes?yr=2026

📸 from Hawaii FTZ.HIgov Island Pacific Energy shares how Hawai‘i Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 has supported their solar ener...
06/03/2026

📸 from Hawaii FTZ.HIgov
Island Pacific Energy shares how Hawai‘i Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 has supported their solar energy business through the FTZ program’s duty deferral benefits, helping them retain cash and continue growing their operations here in Hawai‘i. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em3nsGsmTeI

How Island Pacific Energy leverages the duty deferral benefits of a...

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