SB 361 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Summary

Establishes a general excise tax exemption for the gross proceeds or income from the sale of groceries that are eligible under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), regardless of the means of purchase and the SNAP eligibility of the person. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Mar 12, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2021

Committee

Referred to HHH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 23

lower

Mar 11, 2021

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 428) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 11, 2021

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Taniguchi . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 26, 2021

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, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Taniguchi ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

upper

Feb 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-21 9:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 10, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Feb 10, 2021

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 66) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 5, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, Acasio, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-21 1:00PM in conference room Videoconference.

upper

Jan 25, 2021

Committee

Referred to AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.