RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Summary
Exempts from the general excise tax gross receipts from the sale of mobility enhancing equipment, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, durable medical equipment, and prescription drugs sold pursuant to a doctor's prescription. Amends the definition of "prosthetic device" to include a replacement, corrective, or supportive device worn on or in the body. (SB530 HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Apr 26, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
16
Committee
19
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
The conference committee deferred the measure.
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-19 9:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-19 9:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-19 9:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Apr 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-19 9:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-19 10:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-18-19 10:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Apr 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-17-19 10:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 663).
upper
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Mizuno, Nishimoto excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Todd, McDermott.
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1408) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Say, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 173) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Harimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere.
upper
Feb 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-13-19 10:00AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 94) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, J.Keohokalole, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-19 9:00AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to CPH, WAM.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
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