RELATING TO TAXATION.
Summary
Imposes an excise tax of fifty percent of the otherwise applicable tax under section 245-3, HRS, on every wholesaler for each modified risk tobacco product sold, used, or possessed by a wholesaler. Defines modified risk tobacco product. Defines "eliquids" and "smoke" or "smoking". Amends the definition of "tobacco products". Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Mar 25, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
15
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Reported from HTH/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1172) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Chang, Misalucha, Nishihara, Riviere, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Baker, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HTH/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-21 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Committee
Re-Referred to HTH/CPN, WAM.
upper
Mar 12, 2021
Committee
Re-Referred to HTH, WAM.
upper
Mar 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to WAM.
upper
Mar 12, 2021
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 314).
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Okimoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) D. Kobayashi, McDermott voting no (2) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Mizuno excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, McDermott.
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Okimoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) D. Kobayashi, McDermott voting no (2) and Representative(s) Har, Kong, Matayoshi excused (3).
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 635) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Hashem, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Har.
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Reported from HHH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 141) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on HHH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Tam, Har, Kapela, LoPresti, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Gates.
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to HHH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AL
Aaron Ling Johanson
DDemocratic
P
Henry Aquino
DDemocratic
P
Ryan I. Yamane
DDemocratic
P
TJ
Ty J.K. Cullen
DDemocratic
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