THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2954
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 237, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§237-   Exemption of feminine hygiene products. There shall be exempted from, and excluded from the measure of, the taxes imposed by this chapter all of the gross proceeds arising from the sale of feminine hygiene products within the State, including but not limited to sanitary napkins; tampons; panty liners; douches; feminine hygiene syringes; and creams, foams, ointments, jellies, powders, and sprays used for vaginal hygiene purposes."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2023.

Report Title:

General Excise Tax; Exemption; Feminine Hygiene Products

Description:

Provides an exemption from the GET, beginning January 1, 2023, for the sale of feminine hygiene products in the State. Effective 1/1/2023. (SD1)

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