STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 441
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2021
RE: H.B. No. 593
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2021
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was referred H.B. No. 593 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOL,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee
received testimony in support of this measure from Maui Brewing Co., Hawaiian
Craft Brewers Guild, Lanikai Brewing Company, Honolulu Beerworks, Kauai Beer Company,
Kaua‘i Island Brewing Company, Koholā
Brewery, and two individuals. Your
Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Taxation and
Tax Foundation of Hawaii.
Your Committee finds that the existing
statutory definition of "beer" is limited and does not adequately
represent the unique aspects of craft beer ingredients that brewers use to
develop new products and new offerings. This
measure will help foster the creation of new and unique styles of beer that are
well-suited for the inclusion of Hawaii-grown agricultural products.
Your Committee notes the request in
testimony from the Department of Taxation to postpone the effective date of
this measure to January 1, 2022, to provide the Department with time to make
the necessary forms, instructions, and computer system changes.
Your Committee has amended this measure by changing
the effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 593, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 593, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development,
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____________________________ SEAN QUINLAN, Chair |
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