Hawaii House Bill 1257 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-07 - Referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Expands application of the general excise tax to business activities in the State that are significantly associated with a seller's ability to establish or maintain a market in the State. Creates a presumption under the general excise tax law for sellers of tangible personal property where the seller's activities in the State demonstrate a significant business nexus with the State. Creates a presumption under the use tax law that a seller is engaged in business in the State if the seller's activities in the State demonstrate a significant business nexus with the State. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB1257 HD1)

General Excise Tax; Use Tax

Rep. Sylvia Luke [D]

Rep. Isaac Choy [D]

Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-07	Senate	Referred to WAM.
2013-03-07	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2013-03-07	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 342).
2013-03-05	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cheape, Fale, Fukumoto, Johanson, Kobayashi, McDermott, Thielen, Ward voting no (8) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2013-03-01	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Cheape, Johanson voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Fale, Fukumoto, McDermott, Thielen, Ward voting no (5) and Representative(s) Coffman, Hanohano, Morikawa, Nakashima, Takumi excused (5).
2013-03-01	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 747) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2013-02-28	House	The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Nishimoto, Johanson, Cullen, Hashem, Ing, Jordan, Kobayashi, Lowen, Morikawa, Onishi, Takayama, Tokioka, Woodson, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Fukumoto, Ward; and Excused: none.
2013-02-28	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-28-13 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
2013-01-28	House	Referred to FIN, referral sheet 7
2013-01-24	House	Introduced and Passed First Reading

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1257&year=2013
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/HB1257_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/HB1257_HD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/CommReports/HB1257_HD1_HSCR747_.HTM