HB 1970 HD 2

RELATING TO PREPAID TELEPHONE CALLING SERVICE

By Representative(s) HERKES

Keywords: GENERAL EXCISE TAX, PUBLIC UTILITIES, TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION, TAXATION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Report Title: Telephone Calling Service

Description: Specifies that the sale of prepaid telephone calling services (services) is subject to the general excise tax (GET) at the point of sale. Clarifies that such services are subject to the GET rather than the public service company tax. (HB1970 HD2)

 1-21-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        H Referred to the committees on EDB/CPC, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 4
 1-27-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB/CPC on Monday,
                  01-31-00 at 5:30 p.m. in House conference room 325.
 1-31-00        H The committees on EDB/CPC recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 1-31-00        H The votes in EDB were as follows:13 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Herkes, Luke, Abinsay, Ahu Isa, Chang, Espero, Ito,         
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Morihara, Suzuki, Halford, Rath,
                  Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes:        
                  Rep.(s) ; and none Excused: Rep.(s) ; and
 1-31-00        H The votes in CPC were as follows:13 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Chang, Garcia, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Morita, Takumi, Yoshinaga, Halford, Rath, Thielen,
                  Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes:        
                  Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Cachola, Hiraki
 2- 7-00        H Reported from the committee on EDB/CPC (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 36-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on FIN
 2- 7-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN
 2- 7-00        H The vote was as follows:  49 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura, Stegmaier
                  excused
 2-28-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03/
                  01/00 at 3:15 P.M. in House conference room 308.
 3- 1-00        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 1-00        H The votes in FIN were as follows:15 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Espero,
                  Goodenow, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Schatz, Suzuki,
                  Yamane, Fox, Marumoto, Moses; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Kahikina, Meyer
 3- 3-00        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 847-00) as amended in (HD 2), recommending
                  passage on Third Reading
 3- 3-00        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03-07-00                   
 3- 7-00        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 7-00        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Nakasone, Okamura,
                  Takumi excused
 3- 7-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 173)                  
 3- 9-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. CPN 2. WAM       
 3-10-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 03-15-00 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 016.
 3-15-00        S The measure is deferred until 03-17-00 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 3-17-00        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-17-00        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Inouye, Matsuura, Slom; Ayes with         
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Hanabusa, Ihara
 3-24-00        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2877) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading and
                  referral to WAM
 3-24-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred
                  to WAM.