Hawaii State Legislature
2004 Legislative Session

HB2161

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Measure Title: RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUG REFUNDABLE TAX CREDITS.
Report Title: Prescription Drugs; Refundable Tax Credit
Description: Establishes a refundable income tax credit of 10% of the cost of prescription drugs for residents whose income is 200% of the federal poverty level or less.
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): SCHATZ
Current Referral:HSH/HLT, CPC, FIN

Date Status Text
1/26/2004HIntroduced
1/28/2004HPass First Reading
1/28/2004HReferred to HSH/HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4
2/4/2004HBill scheduled to be heard by HSH/HLT on Friday, 02-06-04 at 9:00 am in House conference room 329.
2/6/2004HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 2/10/2004.
2/10/2004HThe committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahikina, Arakaki, Kawakami, Nishimoto, Ching, Stonebraker; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Finnegan; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Shimabukuro, Hale.
2/10/2004HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Arakaki, Nishimoto, Kahikina, Ching, Stonebraker; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Finnegan; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hale, Shimabukuro.
2/13/2004HReported from the committee on HSH/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 139-04), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on CPC.
2/13/2004HPassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting no and Representative(s) Tamayo excused.
2/13/2004HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-04 at 1:45 pm in House conference room 325.
2/18/2004HThe committees on CPC recommend that the measure be HELD. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Hiraki, Herkes, Caldwell, Chang, Ito, Lee, B. Oshiro, Sonson, Souki, Finnegan, Marumoto, Stonebraker, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Kanoho, M. Oshiro.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment