HB 2504

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 07, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 05, 2024
  • Passed Senate Apr 09, 2024
  • Governor

Relating To Cigarette Taxes.

Abstract

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)

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Apr 24, 2024

Senate

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 4:40PM; CR 329.

Apr 19, 2024

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 776).

Apr 18, 2024

House

House Conferees Appointed: Todd, Takenouchi, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Chun, La Chica, Garcia.

Apr 17, 2024

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 689).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kim, Moriwaki Co-Chairs.

Apr 12, 2024

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).

Apr 11, 2024

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 09, 2024

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 640) in amended form (SD 2).

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.

Apr 05, 2024

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-24.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3797) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 03, 2024

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.

Apr 01, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-24 10:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 22, 2024

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

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.

Mar 20, 2024

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.

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.

Mar 19, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-24 1:02PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Senate

Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Referred to HHS/HRE, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services Higher Education Ways and Means

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 401).

Mar 05, 2024

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.

Mar 01, 2024

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-24.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1065-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 28, 2024

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.

Feb 26, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-28-24 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 14, 2024

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).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

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.

Feb 02, 2024

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.

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.

Jan 31, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HET/HLT on Friday, 02-02-24 2:05PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 26, 2024

House

Referred to HET/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Higher Education & Technology Health & Homelessness Finance

Jan 24, 2024

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 22, 2024

House

Pending introduction.

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