HB 647

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 09, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed Senate Apr 11, 2023
  • Governor

Relating To Alcohol.

Abstract

Establishes a definition of "low alcohol by volume spirits beverage". Establishes a tax on low alcohol by volume sprits beverages at a rate of $1.98 per wine gallon. Expands the definition of "beer" under the State's liquor tax and liquor regulatory laws, to specify that the term includes an alcohol by volume of no less than 0.5 per cent, but excludes certain other forms of distillation. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)

Bill Sponsors (3)

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Apr 24, 2023

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 975).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads, Wakai Co-Chairs; McKelvey, Awa.

Apr 14, 2023

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800).

Apr 13, 2023

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 11, 2023

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 762) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.

Apr 06, 2023

Senate

One Day Notice 04-11-23.

Senate

Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1861) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Fevella.

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

Apr 04, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-23 10:46AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 24, 2023

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1367) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

Mar 15, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

Mar 10, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Senate

Referred to CPN, JDC/WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection Judiciary Ways and Means

Mar 09, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 323).

Mar 07, 2023

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 03, 2023

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1216), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 28, 2023

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Feb 25, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-23 1:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 09, 2023

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) Kila, Lamosao excused (2).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 217) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Feb 02, 2023

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Amato, Belatti, Hashem.

Jan 30, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-02-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 27, 2023

House

Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2

  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

Jan 23, 2023

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 20, 2023

House

Pending introduction.

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