HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2017
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Chris Todd |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say |
Rep. Beth Fukumoto |
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Rep. Gregg Takayama |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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2:00 PM |
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Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO CHAPTER 245, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. Imposes an excise tax on electronic smoking devices, disposable electronic smoking devices, reusable electronic smoking devices, and e-liquid sold by a wholesaler or dealer on and after 01/01/2018. Requires retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, or e‑liquid to obtain a retail tobacco permit. Increases the license fee for wholesalers or dealers of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and e-liquid. Increases the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and e-liquid.
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RELATING TO CHAPTER 245, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. Increases the excise tax imposed on large cigars from fifty to seventy per cent of the wholesale price of any large cigar sold by a wholesaler or dealer on and after January 1, 2018, whether or not sold at wholesale, or if not sold then at the same rate upon the use by the wholesaler or dealer.
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RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS. Enables condominium associations to adopt rules and regulations that require unit owners to prohibit smoking inside a condominium unit as part of a lease agreement.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Changes the tax rate on sales of large cigars.
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Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 25 copies (including an original) to Room 327 in the State Capitol;
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________________________________________ Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey Chair |
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