HI HB2504 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-24 - Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 4:40PM; CR 329.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-24 - Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 4:40PM; CR 329.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Beginning 7/1/2024, expands the cigarette tax levied upon a wholesaler or dealer under section 245-3, HRS, to electronic smoking devices and e-liquids. Requires 1.0 cent per cigarette, electronic smoking device, and e-liquid, but not more than $500,000 per fiscal year, to be deposited into the credit of the Tobacco Enforcement Special Fund. Clarifies that tax revenues deposited into the Hawaii Cancer Research Special Fund shall not be used for early clinical trials. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
Title
Relating To Cigarette Taxes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Scott Saiki [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-03 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-20 - Senate - Senate Higher Education: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-20 - Senate - Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-20 - Senate - Senate Higher Education: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-20 - Senate - Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-24 | Senate | Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 4:40PM; CR 329. |
| 2024-04-19 | Senate | Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 776). |
| 2024-04-18 | House | House Conferees Appointed: Todd, Takenouchi, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Chun, La Chica, Garcia. |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 689). |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kim, Moriwaki Co-Chairs. |
| 2024-04-12 | Senate | Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731). |
| 2024-04-11 | House | House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). |
| 2024-04-09 | House | Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 640) in amended form (SD 2). |
| 2024-04-09 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House. |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | 48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-24. |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3797) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-24 10:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference. |
| 2024-03-22 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| 2024-03-22 | Senate | Reported from HHS/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3346) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | The committee(s) on HHS/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-24 1:02PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21. |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Referred to HHS/HRE, WAM. |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 401). |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-24. |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1065-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| 2024-02-28 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Chun, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Aiu, Cochran, Garrett. |
| 2024-02-26 | House | Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-28-24 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| 2024-02-14 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takayama, Todd excused (3). |
| 2024-02-14 | House | Reported from HET/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 344-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. |
| 2024-02-02 | House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Kobayashi, Marten, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Nishimoto. |
| 2024-02-02 | House | The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, La Chica, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, M. Mizuno, Woodson, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Todd. |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Bill scheduled to be heard by HET/HLT on Friday, 02-02-24 2:05PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Referred to HET/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Pending introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
SB3193 (Same As) 2024-01-26 - Referred to HHS/HRE, WAM.
Subjects
Cigarette Tax
Cigarettes
E-liquid
Electronic Smoking Devices
Hawaii Cancer Research Special Fund
Tobacco Enforcement Special Fund
Cigarettes
E-liquid
Electronic Smoking Devices
Hawaii Cancer Research Special Fund
Tobacco Enforcement Special Fund
