diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
index 68e7829a9..cdbbc83ee 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ function enableRelatedWidgetButtons(changeLink, deleteLink, viewLink, elementPk,
 
     // Get the current date in the format YYYY-MM-DD
     var currentDate = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
+
+    // Default the value of the start date input field to the current date
+    let startDateInput =document.getElementById('start');
+    startDateInput.value = currentDate;
     
     // Default the value of the end date input field to the current date
     let endDateInput =document.getElementById('end');
@@ -294,7 +298,7 @@ function enableRelatedWidgetButtons(changeLink, deleteLink, viewLink, elementPk,
     if (exportGrowthReportButton) {
         exportGrowthReportButton.addEventListener('click', function() {
             // Get the selected start and end dates
-            let startDate = document.getElementById('start').value;
+            let startDate = startDateInput.value;
             let endDate = endDateInput.value;
             let exportUrl = document.getElementById('exportLink').dataset.exportUrl;
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py
index 23cc2caf8..c55d776cc 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py
@@ -382,10 +382,10 @@ class ExportDataTest(TestCase):
             "Domain name,Domain type,Agency,Organization name,City,State,AO,"
             "AO email,Submitter,Submitter title,Submitter email,Submitter phone,"
             "Security contact email,Status\n"
-            "adomain10.gov,Federal,Armed Forces Retirement Home,ready\n"
-            "adomain2.gov,Interstate,dnsneeded\n"
-            "cdomain1.gov,Federal - Executive,World War I Centennial Commission,ready\n"
-            "ddomain3.gov,Federal,Armed Forces Retirement Home,onhold\n"
+            "adomain10.gov,Federal,Armed Forces Retirement Home,Ready\n"
+            "adomain2.gov,Interstate,Dns needed\n"
+            "cdomain1.gov,Federal - Executive,World War I Centennial Commission,Ready\n"
+            "ddomain3.gov,Federal,Armed Forces Retirement Home,On hold\n"
         )
 
         # Normalize line endings and remove commas,
@@ -524,11 +524,11 @@ class ExportDataTest(TestCase):
         expected_content = (
             "Domain name,Domain type,Agency,Organization name,City,"
             "State,Status,Expiration date\n"
-            "cdomain1.gov,Federal-Executive,World War I Centennial Commission,,,,ready,\n"
-            "adomain10.gov,Federal,Armed Forces Retirement Home,,,,ready,\n"
-            "zdomain9.gov,Federal,Armed Forces Retirement Home,,,,deleted,\n"
-            "sdomain8.gov,Federal,Armed Forces Retirement Home,,,,deleted,\n"
-            "xdomain7.gov,Federal,Armed Forces Retirement Home,,,,deleted,\n"
+            "cdomain1.gov,Federal-Executive,World War I Centennial Commission,,,,Ready,\n"
+            "adomain10.gov,Federal,Armed Forces Retirement Home,,,,Ready,\n"
+            "zdomain9.gov,Federal,Armed Forces Retirement Home,,,,Deleted,\n"
+            "sdomain8.gov,Federal,Armed Forces Retirement Home,,,,Deleted,\n"
+            "xdomain7.gov,Federal,Armed Forces Retirement Home,,,,Deleted,\n"
         )
 
         # Normalize line endings and remove commas,
diff --git a/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py b/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py
index dad9e94c8..9e8739a94 100644
--- a/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py
+++ b/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def write_row(writer, columns, domain_info):
         "AO": ao,
         "AO email": domain_info.authorizing_official.email if domain_info.authorizing_official else " ",
         "Security contact email": security_contacts[0].email if security_contacts else " ",
-        "Status": domain_info.domain.state,
+        "Status": domain_info.domain.get_state_display(),
         "Expiration date": domain_info.domain.expiration_date,
         "Created at": domain_info.domain.created_at,
         "First ready at": domain_info.domain.first_ready_at,