Report Title:

TOBACCO.

Description:

Repeals the July 1, 2009 sunset clause of the law requiring those who sell tobacco at a retail level to get a retail tobacco permit from the Department of Taxation; without this law, no permits will be necessary starting July 1, 2009.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2974
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO TOBACCO.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Act 131, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, is amended by amending section 9 to read as follows:

     "SECTION 9.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that[:

(1) Sections] sections 4 and 5 of this Act shall take effect on July 1, 2006[; and

(2) This Act shall be repealed on July 1, 2009; provided that sections 245-1 and 245-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be reenacted in the form in which they read on the day before the approval of this Act]."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	BY REQUEST