THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair
Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2016

DATE:

Monday, March 21, 2016

TIME:

10:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

HB2707 HD1
(HSCR835-16)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.
Establishes the medical marijuana advisory commission.  Amends various definitions and provisions relating to medical marijuana dispensary operations, paraphernalia, and testing.  Provides that advanced practice registered nurses may certify patients for medical marijuana use.  Excludes dispensaries from enterprise zone tax exemptions.  Excludes medical marijuana from certain federal tax provisions.  Provides that certain University of Hawaii branches may conduct marijuana-related testing and research.  Effective 07/01/2070.  (HD1)

CPH, JDL/WAM

HB1850 HD1
(HSCR852-16)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.
Allows transient accommodations brokers to register as tax collection agents to collect and remit general excise and transient accommodations taxes on behalf of operators and plan managers using their services.  (HB1850 HD1)

TSI/CPH, WAM
[Measure added on 3/17/2016]

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6070.