STAND. COM. REP. NO.3553
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2002
RE: H.B. No. 2429
H.D. 1
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2002
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, 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 purposes of this measure are to:
(1) Authorize the Department of Taxation and the Attorney General to inspect any entity and vehicles to enforce the tobacco taxes, and to seize certain property for violation; and
(2) Repeal the sunset date of the tobacco stamp tax Act.
Your Committee finds that efforts to enforce the cigarette tax stamp laws will be greatly supported by making the law permanent and allowing the various enforcement agencies wider authority to inspect the operations and premises of entities involved in cigarette sales.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means 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 Ways and Means,
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____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair |
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