Measure Title: RELATING TO ALCOHOL.
Report Title: Alcohol; Liquor Tax Law; Low Alcohol by Volume Spirits Beverage; Definition; Rate
Description: Defines "low alcohol by volume spirits beverage". Establishes a tax on low alcohol by volume spirits beverages at a rate of $0.93 per wine gallon. Increases small craft producer production limits. Sunsets 12/31/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
Companion:  SB641
Package: None
Current Referral: CPN, WAM
Introducer(s): TODD, QUINLAN
Act:

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4/25/2025SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:30 PM; Conference Room 224.
4/25/2025SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:50 PM; Conference Room 224.
4/24/2025HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:30PM in conference room 224.
4/23/2025HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:30PM in conference room 224.
4/22/2025HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 2:30PM in conference room 224.
4/21/2025HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-22-25 2:30PM in conference room 224.
4/17/2025HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 828).
4/17/2025SSenate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; McKelvey, Richards, Fevella.
4/21/2025SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).
4/17/2025HHouse Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Pierick.
4/11/2025SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/10/2025HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/8/2025HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 691) in amended form (SD 2).
4/8/2025SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/4/2025S48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
4/4/2025SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1746) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/2/2025SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/27/2025SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/21/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/21/2025SReported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1338) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/19/2025SThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
3/14/2025SThe committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/4/2025SReferred to CPN, WAM.
3/4/2025SPassed First Reading.
3/4/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 131).
2/28/2025HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2/28/2025HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 931), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/21/2025HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Alcos, Ward.
2/19/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/11/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2/11/2025HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 421) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/4/2025HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kong, Lowen.
1/31/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-04-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/23/2025HReferred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/23/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/21/2025HPending introduction.

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

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HB939 HD1 SD2

All Versions of this Measure

HB939_SD2 Link to HB939_SD2 .PDF file
HB939_SD1 Link to HB939_SD1 .PDF file
HB939_HD1 Link to HB939_HD1 .PDF file
HB939 Link to HB939 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB939_HD1_HSCR421_ Link to committee report HB939_HD1_HSCR421_ .PDF file
HB939_HD1_HSCR931_ Link to committee report HB939_HD1_HSCR931_ .PDF file
HB939_SD1_SSCR1338_ Link to committee report HB939_SD1_SSCR1338_ .PDF file
HB939_SD2_SSCR1746_ Link to committee report HB939_SD2_SSCR1746_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB939_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-04-25_
HB939_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-21-25_
HB939_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPN_03-19-25_
HB939_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-02-25_

Hearing Notices

CPC
2/04/25 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/21/25 12:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPN
3/19/25 10:00A
CR 229 & Videoconference
WAM
4/02/25 10:01A
CR 211 & Videoconference
CONF
4/22/25 2:30P
224
CONF
4/23/25 2:30P
224
CONF
4/24/25 2:30P
224
CONF
4/25/25 2:30P
224