SB 717

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 11, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed House Apr 06, 2023
  • Governor

Relating To Alcohol.

Abstract

Expands the definition of "beer" under the liquor tax laws and liquor laws to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any infusion or decoction of malt or any substitute, including alcohol seltzer beverages and excluding sake, cooler beverages, and other distilled products. Authorizes brewpubs to sell beer they manufacture, or beer manufactured on their premises, subject to certain conditions. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Mar 20, 2024

House

Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).

Senate

Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

Dec 11, 2023

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Apr 27, 2023

Senate

Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 888).

House

House Conferee(s) discharged.

Apr 24, 2023

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 976).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; McKelvey, Awa.

Apr 21, 2023

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 829).

Apr 20, 2023

House

House Conferees Appointed: Nakashima Chair; Onishi, Sayama, Pierick.

Apr 11, 2023

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 882).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 693).

Apr 06, 2023

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

Apr 05, 2023

House

Deferred one day 04-06-23.

Apr 03, 2023

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1870) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Mar 22, 2023

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Tam.

Mar 20, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-22-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 09, 2023

House

Referred to CPC, referral sheet 17

  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 07, 2023

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 238) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

Mar 03, 2023

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 813) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Feb 14, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 10, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-23 9:40AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 25, 2023

Senate

Referred to CPN.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection

Jan 23, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 20, 2023

Senate

Introduced.

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