Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

HB1720 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Report Title: GET Exemptions/Exclusions; DoTax/DBEDT Biennial Review & Report
Description: Requires the Tax Review Commission appointed on or before July 1, 2005, to conduct a review, quantifying and reporting the exemptions and exclusions from the general excise tax and recommending whether their benefits justify their costs. (HB1720 HD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): WAKAI, BERG, HERKES, ITO, LEE, LUKE, MORITA, NISHIMOTO, B. OSHIRO, SHIMABUKURO, Arakaki, Chong, Evans, Hale, Kawakami, Souki, Tanaka, Tsuji, Yamane
Current Referral:WAM

Date Status Text
1/27/2005HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/31/2005HReferred to FIN, referral sheet 7
2/10/2005HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-16-05 at 3:00 pm in House conference room 308.
2/16/2005HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
2/26/2005HBill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 02-28-05 at 6:30 pm in conference room 308.
2/28/2005HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) Takamine, Kawakami, Chong, Evans, Karamatsu, Lee, Nakasone, Nishimoto, Tanaka, Tsuji, Wakai, Yamane, Yamashita, Fox, Meyer, Moses, Pine; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Carroll, Magaoay.
3/3/2005HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 811) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
3/4/2005HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting no and Representative(s) Arakaki, Herkes, Saiki, Takai excused.
3/8/2005HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Fox, Meyer voting no and none excused.
3/8/2005HTransmitted to Senate.
3/10/2005SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 345).
3/10/2005SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2005SReferred to WAM.
12/2/2005 10:36:02 AMDCarried over to 2006 Regular Session

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment