HB 176 HD 2 SD 2

RELATING TO TOBACCO TAX

By Representative(s) SAY / OSHIRO, M. / CASE / ABINSAY / SANTIAGO / TAKUMI / LEE / AHU ISA / OSHIRO, P. / ARAKAKI / ITO / MORIHARA / TAKAI / CATALANI / CACHOLA / KANOHO / KAHIKINA / SUZUKI / HERKES / SOUKI / YAMANE / GOODENOW / CHANG / KAWAKAMI / HAMAKAWA / LUKE / KAHO`OHALAHALA / YOSHINAGA / MORITA / SAIKI / TAKAMINE / SCHATZ / OKAMURA

Subjects: House Majority Caucus

Keywords: COUNTY GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, LIQUOR, POLICE, REVENUE SHARING, SMOKING, TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION, TAXATION, TOBACCO TAX

Report Title: Cigarette Stamp Tax

Description: Provides for an excise tax on cigarettes to be imposed and collected through the use of stamps purchased by wholesalers and dealers, and affixed to cigarette packages. Includes provisions for civil and criminal penalties, and for forfeitures of cigarettes, to be enforced by the police departments, liquor commissions, attorney general, and prosecuting attorneys. Mandates repeal of the law in 2005 upon a finding by the legislative auditor that the law has not reduced the loss of tax revenue due to the illegal sale of untaxed cigarettes. Makes appropriation to DOT for stamps. (SD2)

 1-21-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-22-99        H Referred to the committee on HLT, and then referred         
                  jointly to the committees on CPC/JHA, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN referral sheet 2
 1-25-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday,
                  01-28-99 at 8:30-11:30 A.M. in House conference room        
                  329.
 1-28-99        H Re-referred to the committees on 1. HLT 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 5
 1-28-99        H The committee on HLT recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 1-28-99        H The votes in HLT were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee,         
                  Stegmaier, Leong; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s)
                  McDermott; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and none Excused:
                  Rep.(s)
 2- 2-99        H Reported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 15) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  FIN
 2- 2-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN with
                  Representative(s) Moses voting no and
                  Representative(s) Meyer, Okamura excused.
 2-23-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday,
                  02-25-99 at 12:00 P.M. in House conference room
                  308.
 2-25-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-25-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:15 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Goodenow,
                  Kahikina, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Saiki, Schatz,
                  Suzuki, Yamane, Fox, Marumoto; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; 2 Noes: Rep.(s) Meyer,
                  Moses; and none Excused: Rep.(s)
 3- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1090) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage        
                  on Third Reading
 3- 5-99        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03-09-99                   
 3- 9-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 9-99        H The vote was as follows:  45 aye(s) to 2 no(es),
                  with Representative(s) Meyer, Rath voting no and
                  Representative(s) Luke, Menor, Moses, Okamura
                  excused
 3- 9-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3-11-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 314)                  
 3-11-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. HHS 2. WAM       
 3-12-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on 03-17-99 at
                  3:15 p.m. in conference room 229
 3-17-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-19-99 at 2:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 3-19-99        S The committee on HHS recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-19-99        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Fukunaga, Levin, Anderson; Ayes        
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and none Excused: Senator(s)
 3-24-99        S Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1011) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 3-24-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 3-27-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by WAM on 03-31-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 211
 3-29-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-31-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3-31-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 4- 3-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 04-06-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 4- 6-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 4- 6-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Ayes:
                  Senator(s) Fukunaga, Levin, Buen, Chun, Chun
                  Oakland, D. Ige, M. Ige, Iwase, Kawamoto, Nakata,
                  Tam, Taniguchi; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ;        
                  none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Anderson
 4- 9-99        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1476) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 2)
 4- 9-99        S 48 hours notice 04-13-99                                 
 4-13-99        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  2). Ayes, 25.  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 4-13-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-14-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 523) in amended         
                  form (SD 2)
 4-15-99        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4-16-99        S Received notice of disagreement on 04-15-99, (Hse.
                  Com. No. 617)
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed: Santiago,
                  Suzuki(Co-)Chairman; Goodenow, Kahikina, Leong
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 618).
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed:  Chun Oakland, Fukunaga,        
                  Levin, (Co-) Chair; Chun, Taniguchi, Anderson
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  743)