HI HB647 | 2024 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB647

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-20 - Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes a definition of "low alcohol by volume spirits beverage". Establishes a tax on low alcohol by volume sprits beverages at a rate of $1.98 per wine gallon. Expands the definition of "beer" under the State's liquor tax and liquor regulatory laws, to specify that the term includes an alcohol by volume of no less than 0.5 per cent, but excludes certain other forms of distillation. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)

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Title

Relating To Alcohol.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-04-06 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-06 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-15 - Senate - Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-20HouseReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
2024-03-20SenateSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
2023-12-11 Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-04-24HouseReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 975).
2023-04-24SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads, Wakai Co-Chairs; McKelvey, Awa.
2023-04-14SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800).
2023-04-13HouseHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2023-04-11HouseReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 762) in amended form (SD 1).
2023-04-11SenateReport adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.
2023-04-06SenateOne Day Notice 04-11-23.
2023-04-06SenateReported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1861) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2023-04-06SenateThe 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, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Fevella.
2023-04-06SenateThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
2023-04-04SenateThe committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-23 10:46AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2023-03-24SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
2023-03-24SenateReported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1367) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2023-03-15SenateThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
2023-03-10SenateThe committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2023-03-10SenateReferred to CPN, JDC/WAM.
2023-03-09SenatePassed First Reading.
2023-03-09SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 323).
2023-03-07HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2023-03-03HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1216), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2023-02-28HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2023-02-25HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-23 1:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-02-09HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao excused (2).
2023-02-09HouseReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 217) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2023-02-02HouseThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Amato, Belatti, Hashem.
2023-01-30HouseBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-02-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-01-27HouseReferred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
2023-01-23HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-20HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB159 (Same As) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
HB647 (Carry Over) 2023-04-24 - Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 975).

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