RELATING TO 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 12/31/2021. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 982), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Holt, D. Kobayashi, Onishi, Sayama, Takayama, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Belatti.
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 16
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 20) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) English, Ihara). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 3, 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, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-21 10:00AM in conference room 211.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to WAM.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
9 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
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
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
Co
Jarrett Keohokalole
DDemocratic
Co
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
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