SB 1547 SD 1

RELATING TO TAXES

By Senator(s) CHUN / SAKAMOTO / CHUN OAKLAND

Keywords: CHILD CARE, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, HEALTH, HOSPITALS, LIQUOR TAX, MINORS, TAXATION, TOBACCO TAX

Report Title: Tax; Cigarette, Liquor

Description: Provides (blank percentages) for an increase of liquor and cigarette taxes to be dedicated to the purchase of medical equipment for Hawaii health system corporation's health facilities and supporting early childhood development programs. (SD1)

 1-28-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 2- 1-99        S Referred to 1. HHS 2. WAM                                
 2- 5-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on 02-10-99 at
                  2:30 p.m. in conference room 229
 2-10-99        S The committee on HHS deferred the measure until
                  02-12-99 at 1:00 p.m. in conference room 229.
 2-12-99        S The committee on HHS recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-12-99        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Fukunaga, Levin, Anderson; Ayes        
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and none Excused: Senator(s)
 2-19-99        S Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 457) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 2-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 2-24-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by WAM on 02-26-99 at
                  8:30 a.m. in conference room 211
 2-26-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 3- 2-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-04-99         
                  at 6:00 p.m. in conference room 211.
 3- 4-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM has been
                  rescheduled to 03-05-99 at 10:30 a.m. in conference         
                  room 211.