HR 52

URGING THE U.S. CONGRESS TO ENACT LEGISLATION THAT AMENDS THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO PROHIBIT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM RECEIVING ANY SHARE OF THE FUNDS AWARDED IN THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT THAT WAS REACHED IN 1998 BETWEEN THE STATES AND THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY

By Representative(s) AHU ISA; Chang, Goodenow, Hamakawa, Hiraki, Ito, Kahikina, Kawakami, Luke, Say, Souki, Takai, Takamine, Yamane

Companion Bill: HCR 62

Keywords: 1999 RESOLUTION, SMOKING, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Report Title: Tobacco Settlement

Description:

 3- 3-99        H Offered                                                  
 3- 5-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HLT 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 25
 3-24-99        H Resolution scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday,         
                  03-30-99 at 8:30 - 11:30 A.M. in House conference
                  room 329.
 3-30-99        H The committee on HLT recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-30-99        H The votes in HLT were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee,         
                  Stegmaier, Leong, McDermott; Ayes with reservations:        
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and none Excused:
                  Rep.(s)
 4- 1-99        H Reported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1511), recommending referral to the committee on        
                  FIN
 4- 1-99        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on FIN
                  with Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Garcia, Hiraki, Menor, Okamura,
                  Saiki, Say, Souki, Takai, Yoshinaga  excused.
 4- 9-99        H Resolution scheduled for decision making on Monday,         
                  04-12-99 at 9:15 A.M. in House conference room 308.
 4-12-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4-12-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:11 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Catalani, Goodenow, Kahikina,
                  Kanoho, Nakasone, Saiki, Schatz, Suzuki, Moses; Ayes        
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) Yamane; none Noes:
                  Rep.(s) ; and 5 Excused: Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Luke, Fox,        
                  Marumoto, Meyer
 4-15-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1875), recommending adoption
 4-15-99        H Adopted with Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Cachola, Chang, Menor, Meyer,
                  Okamura, Saiki excused.
 5- 7-99        H Transmitted to Public