Hawaii Senate Bill 1220 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-12 - Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 30
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Expands the definition of "tobacco products" to include any product containing nicotine, but not containing tobacco. Imposes an excise tax equal to eighty per cent of the wholesale price of any tobacco product, other than large cigars, sold by a wholesaler or dealer on and after January 1, 2016, whether or not sold at wholesale, or if not sold then at the same rate upon the use by the wholesaler or dealer. Requires the additional moneys collected under the excise tax to be deposited to the credit of the Hawaii cancer research special fund. Effective 7/1/2053. (SD2)

Tobacco Products; Excise Tax; Hawaii Cancer Research Special Fund

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]

Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]

Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]

Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-12	House	Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 30
2015-03-12	House	Pass First Reading
2015-03-10	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 340) in amended form (SD 2).
2015-03-10	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Shimabukuro . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Inouye, Slom). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2015-03-06	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-15.
2015-03-06	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 756) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2015-02-27	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Kouchi, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Inouye ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Ruderman.
2015-02-25	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-15 1:00PM in conference room 211.
2015-02-12	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2015-02-12	Senate	Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 80) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2015-02-05	Senate	The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Kahele, Kidani, Nishihara, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi.
2015-02-02	Senate	Re-Referred to CPN, WAM.
2015-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on CPN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-05-15 9:00AM in conference room 229.
2015-01-28	Senate	Referred to HTH/CPN, WAM.
2015-01-28	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-28	Senate	Introduced.

HB1164 (Same As) 2015-02-02 - Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 6

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1220&year=2015
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB1220_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB1220_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB1220_SD2_.HTM