Sign Up
SB 389 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Summary
Expands the general excise tax exemption established by Act 47, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, to include amounts received by optometrists, audiologists, and chiropractors, for healthcare-related goods or services purchased under the Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE programs.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax exemption for healthcare providers under Medicare/Medicaid/TRICARE, reducing their tax burden per Act 47.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands tax exemption for optometrists, audiologists, and chiropractors providing Medicare/Medicaid/TRICARE services, reducing provider costs and improving access to covered healthcare services.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill expands tax exemption for TRICARE services (used by veterans), improving healthcare access for veterans via Medicare/Medicaid/Tricare programs.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 21, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to HHS, WAM.
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
7 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Angus McKelvey
Angus McKelvey
DDemocratic
HI
6
P
Photo of Dru Kanuha
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
HI
3
P
Photo of Joy San Buenaventura
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
HI
2
P
Photo of Karl Rhoads
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
HI
13
P
Photo of Kurt Fevella
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
HI
20
P
Photo of Stanley Chang
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
HI
9
P
Photo of Troy Hashimoto
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
HI
5
Co
Photo of Sharon Moriwaki
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
HI
12