STAND. COM. REP. NO.  292-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2007

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 2007 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to create equity among the types of aircraft in the State by exempting from the general excise tax amounts received from the serving and maintenance of helicopters and construction of helicopter service and maintenance facilities.

 

     The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, and Hawaii Helicopters supported this measure.  A concerned individual opposed this measure.  The Department of Taxation and Tax Foundation of Hawaii submitted comments on this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2007 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,

 

 

 

 

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair