STAND. COM. REP. NO.502-02
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2002
RE: H.B. No. 2429
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2002
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2429, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TOBACCO,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to ensure compliance with and enforcement of the cigarette tax stamp laws by:
(1) Making the cigarette stamp tax permanent;
(2) Expanding the Department of Taxation's and the Attorney General's (AG) power of inspection; and
(3) Enabling the AG to seek assistance from other law enforcement agencies in enforcing the cigarette stamp tax.
The AG testified in support of this measure. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii commented on this bill.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2429, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair |
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