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Hawaii State Legislature
2009 Regular Session
HB1742

Measure Title:  RELATING TO TAXATION.
Report Title:  General Excise And Use Tax Reform
Description:  Repeals certain general excise and use tax excise exemptions and exclusions, but retains the exemption for nonprofit religious organizations. Reduces the tax rate on sales to the final consumer from 4% to 3.5%. Reduces also the public service company tax rate and repeals certain public service company tax exemptions. Subjects to the general excise tax certain sales of real property and sales of securities, commodity futures, and bonds. Makes conforming amendments to other laws.
Companion: 
Package:  None
Current Referral:  FIN
Introducer(s):  SAY
Date Status Text
1/28/2009HIntroduced and Passed First Reading
1/30/2009HReferred to FIN, referral sheet 5
2/23/2009HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-09 3:00pm in House conference room 308.
2/26/2009HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
2/28/2009HBill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-09 5:45pm in conference room 308.
3/2/2009HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
5/11/2009DCarried over to 2010 Regular Session.

S = Senate
H = House
D = Data Systems
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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This report was generated on Nov 23, 2009 at 11:21:53 AM
HB1742