Hawaii Senate Bill 875

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Passed First Reading.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Reduces the general excise tax rate on the gross proceeds or income from the sale of groceries that are eligible under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) or special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC), regardless of the means of purchase and the program eligibility of the purchaser. Reduces the general excise tax rate on the gross proceeds or income from the sale of nonprescription drugs. Requires DBEDT to conduct an economic cost-benefit analysis on the GET reductions.

Relating To General Excise Tax Reductions.

Sen. Carol Fukunaga [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-21	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=875&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB875_.HTM