RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Summary
Authorizes the Director of Taxation to exempt a taxpayer whose annual general excise tax liability does not exceed $100 from monthly, quarterly, or semiannual general excise tax filing requirements; provided that the taxpayer files an annual return. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2022.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Apr 21, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2022 · House Apr 7, 2022
How they voted
23–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 25
Mar 4, 2022
D
Democratic24
91% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Apr 8, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 448).
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Costales, D. Kobayashi, Lowen excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Committee
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1189-22), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Holt, Belatti, D. Kobayashi, Onishi, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Okimoto.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 24
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 70).
lower
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Ihara, Lee). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-22 10:10AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-22 10:00AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to WAM .
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
9 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
Chris Lee
DDemocratic
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
P
GR
Gil Riviere
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
Lynn DeCoite
DDemocratic
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
Co
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
Co
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
Co
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
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