SB 2334

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX

By Senator(s) KANNO

Keywords: EDUCATION, GENERAL EXCISE TAX, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, TAX EXEMPTIONS, TAXATION

Report Title: GET; Public School Exemptions

Description: Exempts from the general excise tax fundraising amounts raised by certain nonprofit groups, such as the PTA and PSTA, and purchases made by such groups for public schools, such as public school equipment.

 1-21-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        S Referred to 1. EDU 2. WAM                                
 2- 2-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by EDU on 02-07-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 212.
 2- 7-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-11-00 at 1:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 212.
 2-11-00        S The committee on EDU recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-11-00        S The votes in EDU were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  D. Ige, Sakamoto, Bunda, Chumbley, Tam, Slom; Ayes
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Matsunaga
 2-18-00        S Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2203) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading and
                  referral to WAM
 2-18-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred
                  to WAM.