Hawaii Senate Bill 717

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
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]

Expands the definition of "beer" under the liquor tax laws and liquor laws to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any infusion or decoction of malt or any substitute, including alcohol seltzer beverages and excluding sake, cooler beverages, and other distilled products. Authorizes brewpubs to sell beer they manufacture, or beer manufactured on their premises, subject to certain conditions. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Relating To Alcohol.

Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]	Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]
Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]	Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

2023-02-14 - Senate - Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-20	House	Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
2024-03-20	Senate	Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-04-27	Senate	Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 888).
2023-04-27	House	House Conferee(s) discharged.
2023-04-24	House	Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 976).
2023-04-24	Senate	Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; McKelvey, Awa.
2023-04-21	Senate	Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 829).
2023-04-20	House	House Conferees Appointed: Nakashima Chair; Onishi, Sayama, Pierick.
2023-04-11	House	Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 882).
2023-04-11	Senate	Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2023-04-11	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 693).
2023-04-06	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2023-04-05	House	Deferred one day 04-06-23.
2023-04-03	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1).
2023-04-03	House	Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1870) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2023-03-22	House	The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Tam.
2023-03-20	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-22-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-09	House	Referred to CPC, referral sheet 17
2023-03-09	House	Pass First Reading
2023-03-07	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 238) in amended form (SD 1).
2023-03-07	Senate	Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
2023-03-03	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.
2023-03-03	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2023-03-03	Senate	Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 813) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2023-02-14	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) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-02-10	Senate	The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-23 9:40AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2023-01-25	Senate	Referred to CPN.
2023-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

HB374 (Same As) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
SB717 (Carry Over) 2023-04-27 - Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 888).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=717&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB717_SD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB717_HD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=717&year=2024