SB 2696

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX

By Senator(s) TAM

Report Title: GET; Public School Exemptions

Description: Exempts from the general excise tax fundraising amounts raised by certain nonprofit groups for public school projects as long as the funds are used to supplement the cost for public school programs and the board accepts the donations.

 1-25-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-26-00        S Referred to 1. EDU 2. WAM                                
 2- 2-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by EDU on 02-07-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 212.
 2- 7-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-11-00 at 1:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 212.
 2-11-00        S The committee on EDU recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-11-00        S The votes in EDU were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  D. Ige, Sakamoto, Bunda, Chumbley, Tam, Slom; Ayes
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Matsunaga