HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2021
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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino, Chair |
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Rep. Greggor Ilagan, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Lynn DeCoite |
Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura |
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Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa |
Rep. Lauren Matsumoto |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021 |
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10:00A.M |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 423 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. Requires the department of transportation, in collaboration with the department of Hawaiian home lands, to develop plans for the construction of secondary access roads for the Waianae district of leeward Oahu. Appropriates funds to develop the construction plans.
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RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products. Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Increases the license fee for persons engaged as a wholesaler or dealer of cigarettes and tobacco products. Increases the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes and tobacco products. Allocates a portion of funds collected from excise taxes on tobacco products to health education and prevention programs concerning the risks and dangers of the use of electronic smoking devices for youth. Repeals certain provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to electronic smoking devices. Effective January 1, 2022.
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RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR. Requires any express carrier company, common or contract carrier, or other person that transports liquor from outside the State for delivery in the State to prepare and file a monthly report with the liquor commission or liquor control adjudication board of each county in which deliveries are made.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Increases the amount of the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax from $5 to $8. Effective 1/1/2023.
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TRN, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Ensures the collection of the state general excise tax in instances in which the transportation of passengers is furnished by common carriers by the use of aircraft when the collection of the tax is not prohibited by federal law. Limits imposition of tax to flights that occur within the airspace of a single island of the State.
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RELATING TO PEER-TO-PEER CAR-SHARING. Authorizes peer-to-peer car-sharing. Establishes the peer-to-peer car sharing surcharge tax.
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RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Requires the department of defense to conduct a vulnerability study that provides recommendations for areas in the State that should be protected by decorative bollards and submit a report to the legislature.
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DECISION MAKING
The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 5, 2021, 10:00AM. No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO CONCESSIONS. Provides the department of transportation with more flexibility and discretion to address substantial hardship situations that impact airport concession contracts.
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RELATING TO FIREWORKS. Establishes the shipping container inspection program and shipping container inspection program special fund. Increases the maximum fine for each violation of the fireworks law. Requires PSD to submit reports to the legislature on implementation of the shipping container inspection program.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
For more information, please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6520
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________________________________________ Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino Chair |
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