HB 2538 HD 1

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TIRES

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 2879

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: ADVERTISING AND MARKETING, CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, HEALTH, MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT, MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY AND TRADE, REFUSE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL

Report Title: Motor Vehicle Tire Tax

Description: This bill imposes a one dollar tax on each tire sold in Hawaii. The bill also requires businesses in the tire industry to keep records so that the State can monitor tire transactions and thereby enforce laws prohibiting the illegal dumping of tires.

 1-26-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. EEP 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 7
 2- 4-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday,
                  02-10-00 at 8:00 A.M. in House conference room 312.
 2-10-00        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02/16/00.
 2-14-00        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday,
                  02-16-00 at 11:00 A.M. in House conference room
                  312.
 2-16-00        H The committee on EEP recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-16-00        H The votes in EEP were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Morita, Garcia, Schatz, Takumi, Meyer, Thielen; Ayes        
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Cachola, Kanoho
 2-18-00        H Reported from the committee on EEP (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 460-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H The vote was as follows:  43 aye(s) to 4 no(es),
                  with Representative(s) Halford, McDermott, Moses,
                  Rath voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Okamura,        
                  Pendleton, Stegmaier excused