Measure Title: RELATING TO ALCOHOL.
Report Title: Alcohol; Beer; Low Alcohol by Volume Spirits Beverage; Liquor Tax; Liquor Law; Definition
Description: Establishes a definition of "low alcohol by volume spirits beverage". Establishes a tax on low alcohol by volume sprits beverages at a rate of $1.98 per wine gallon. Expands the definition of "beer" under the State's liquor tax and liquor regulatory laws, to specify that the term includes an alcohol by volume of no less than 0.5 per cent, but excludes certain other forms of distillation. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
Companion:  SB159
Package: None
Current Referral: CPN, JDC/WAM
Introducer(s): NAKASHIMA, NISHIMOTO, SAYAMA
Act:

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3/20/2024HReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
3/20/2024SSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
12/11/2023DCarried over to 2024 Regular Session.
4/24/2023HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 975).
4/24/2023SSenate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads, Wakai Co-Chairs; McKelvey, Awa.
4/14/2023SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800).
4/13/2023HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/11/2023HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 762) in amended form (SD 1).
4/11/2023SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.
4/6/2023SOne Day Notice 04-11-23.
4/6/2023SReported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1861) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
4/6/2023SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Fevella.
4/6/2023SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
4/4/2023SThe committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-23 10:46AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/24/2023SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
3/24/2023SReported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1367) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
3/15/2023SThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
3/10/2023SThe committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/10/2023SReferred to CPN, JDC/WAM.
3/9/2023SPassed First Reading.
3/9/2023SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 323).
3/7/2023HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/3/2023HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1216), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/28/2023HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/25/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-23 1:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/9/2023HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao excused (2).
2/9/2023HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 217) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/2/2023HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Amato, Belatti, Hashem.
1/30/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-02-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/27/2023HReferred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/23/2023HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2023HPending introduction.

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HB647 HD1 SD1
All Versions of this Measure
Hearing Notices
CPC
2/02/23 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/28/23 1:30P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPN
3/15/23 10:00A
CR 229 & Videoconference
JDC/WAM
4/06/23 10:46A
CR 211 & Videoconference