Measure Title: RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Report Title: Cigarettes, Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices; Taxation; Sale; Regulation; County Authority
Description: Beginning 7/1/2026, amends existing law regarding preemption of local ordinances and regulations regulating the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices as a matter of statewide concern to clarify that the State's preemption power extends solely to the taxation of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices and allows counties to adopt ordinances and regulations that regulate smoking or the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices that do not conflict with and are more stringent than the state law that governs smoking. Prohibits the counties from enacting an ordinance or a regulation that imposes a fee or tax on the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, or electronic smoking devices. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB2691
Package: Keiki Caucus
Current Referral: HLT, JHA, FIN
Introducer(s): MARTEN, AMATO, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GANADEN, GARRETT, HUSSEY-BURDICK, ICHIYAMA, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KOBAYASHI, LOWEN, MARTINEZ, MATAYOSHI, NISHIMOTO, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS
Act:

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2/15/2024HReport adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Garrett, Matayoshi, Perruso, Sayama, Takayama excused (5).
2/15/2024HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 471-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/13/2024HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama.
2/9/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-13-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/8/2024HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Nishimoto, Sayama, Ward excused (4).
2/8/2024HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 194-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/7/2024HThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Ilagan, Marten, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato, Kobayashi; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/2/2024HBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-07-24 11:30AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2024HThe committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-07-24 11:30 AM, House conference room 329.
1/30/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-02-24 8:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/24/2024HReferred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/19/2024HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/18/2024HPending introduction.

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HB1778 HD2
All Versions of this Measure
HB1778_HD2 Pdf File
HB1778_HD1 Pdf File
HB1778 Pdf File
Committee Reports
HB1778_HD1_HSCR194-24_ Pdf File
HB1778_HD2_HSCR471-24_ Pdf File
Testimony
HB1778_TESTIMONY_HLT_02-02-24_
HB1778_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-13-24_
Hearing Notices
HLT
2/02/24 8:30A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
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HLT
2/07/24 11:30A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
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JHA
2/13/24 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
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