HB 933 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX REDUCTIONS.

Summary
Reduces the general excise tax rate on the gross proceeds or gross income from the sale of groceries that are eligible under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), regardless of the means of purchase and the program eligibility of the purchaser. Reduces the general excise tax rate on the gross proceeds or income from the sale of nonprescription drugs. Requires DBEDT to conduct an economic cost-benefit analysis on the general excise tax reductions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 7, 2025
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Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
Feb 4, 2025
D Democratic41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican10
8 Yea 2
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 59) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
lower
Feb 4, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-0-3)
house
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to HSH, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Greggor Ilagan
Greggor Ilagan
DDemocratic
HI
4