SB 222 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Summary

Exempts the sales of mobility enhancing equipment, durable medical equipment, prosthetic devices, prescription drugs sold pursuant to a doctor's prescription, diabetic supplies, medical oxygen, and human blood and its derivatives from the general excise tax for the taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. Amends the definitions of "prosthetic device" and "prescription drugs". (SB222 HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2018

Senate Passage

Mar 2018

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Mar 23, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 23, 2018

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1450-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 21, 2018

Lower · Passed

The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Belatti, Learmont; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.

lower

Mar 8, 2018

Committee

Referred to HHS, FIN, referral sheet 35

lower

Mar 6, 2018

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 58) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 6, 2018

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 21, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

upper

Feb 16, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-21-18 10:08AM in conference room 211.

upper

Feb 7, 2017

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 7, 2017

Committee

Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 58) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 27, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Kidani.

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-17 9:30AM in conference room 229.

upper

Jan 20, 2017

Committee

Referred to CPH, WAM.

upper

Jan 20, 2017

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors