Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB1550

Generated on 8/13/2007 4:00:19 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
Report Title:
GET Exemption; Hospitals; Medicaid/Medicare Patients
Description:
Exempts a private hospital from the general excise tax provided that 60% or more of the hospital's patient population consists of Medicaid and Medicare patients. Requires hospital to submit verification to department of taxation. Requires department of taxation to adopt rules.
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
CABANILLA, THIELEN, Hanohano, Mizuno, B. Oshiro, Sagum
Current Referral:
HLT, FIN
Date Status Text
1/23/2007HPending introduction.
1/24/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/24/2007HReferred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 4
2/9/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 02-13-07 at 5:00 pm in House conference room 329.
2/14/2007HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Green, Mizuno, Belatti, Bertram, Cabanilla, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Rhoads, Awana; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Shimabukuro, Takai.
2/15/2007HReported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 745), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/16/2007HPassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Takai, Takamine, Takumi excused (3).

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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