HB 2604 HD 2

RELATING TO TAXATION

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 2945

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: COMMON CARRIERS, GENERAL EXCISE TAX, MOTOR VEHICLES, PUBLIC UTILITIES, TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION, TAX EXEMPTIONS, TAXATION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, USE TAX

Report Title: Taxation

Description: Imposes the use tax on contracting imported for resale or use in Hawaii. Provides pyramiding relief from the general excise tax for the sale of amusements. Provides a lower public service company tax rate on telecommunications services and transportation services that are resold. Clarifies Acts 70 and 71, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999. (HB2604 HD2)

 1-26-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. EDB 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 7
 2- 2-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Monday,
                  02-07-00 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 7-00        H The committee on EDB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 7-00        H The votes in EDB were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Herkes, Luke, Abinsay, Chang, Espero,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Suzuki, Halford, Rath, Whalen; Ayes         
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Ito, Morihara
 2-18-00        H Reported from the committee on EDB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 404-00) 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:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Okamura,
                  Pendleton, Stegmaier excused
 2-23-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday,
                  02-25-00 at 10:30 A.M. in House conference room
                  308.
 2-25-00        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-25-00        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, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Kahikina, Fox
 3- 3-00        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 770-00) 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:  46 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Cachola, Garcia,
                  Herkes, Okamura, Santiago excused
 3- 7-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 268)                  
 3- 9-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. CPN 2. WAM       
 3-16-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 03-20-00 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 016.
 3-20-00        S The measure is deferred until 03-23-00 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 3-23-00        S The measure is deferred until 03-24-00 at 10:30 a.m.        
                  in conference room 016.
 3-24-00        S The measure is deferred.