Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB1143 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1143 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to general excise tax exemptions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1143
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	Relating to general excise tax exemptions.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the nation. The general excise tax is levied on nearly all economic activity, which creates a highly regressive tax system by disproportionately affecting low-income and middle-class families as a percentage of total income. Although businesses are required to pay general excise taxes out of their gross receipts, those taxes are passed on to customers in the form of higher prices. Because the general excise tax affects almost all areas of economic activity, it can make it difficult for average families to afford basic life expenses. The purpose of this Act is to help alleviate the general excise tax burden on local households by exempting feminine hygiene products. SECTION 2. Chapter 237, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§237- Exemption for feminine hygiene products. (a) There shall be exempted from, and excluded from the measure of, the taxes imposed by this chapter all of the gross proceeds arising from the sale of feminine hygiene products. (b) As used in this section, "feminine hygiene product" means: a sanitary napkin, sanitary towel, tampon, panty liner, douche, feminine hygiene syringes, menstrual cup, sanitary pad, or vaginal creams, foams, ointments, jellies, powders, and sprays used for hygiene purposes." SECTION 3. In codifying the new section added by section 2 of this Act, the revisor of statutes shall substitute appropriate section numbers for the letters used in designating the new sections in this Act. SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its approval and shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the nation. The general excise tax is levied on nearly all economic activity, which creates a highly regressive tax system by disproportionately affecting low-income and middle-class families as a percentage of total income. Although businesses are required to pay general excise taxes out of their gross receipts, those taxes are passed on to customers in the form of higher prices.
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51	51	Because the general excise tax affects almost all areas of economic activity, it can make it difficult for average families to afford basic life expenses. The purpose of this Act is to help alleviate the general excise tax burden on local households by exempting feminine hygiene products.
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53	53	SECTION 2. Chapter 237, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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55	55	"§237- Exemption for feminine hygiene products. (a) There shall be exempted from, and excluded from the measure of, the taxes imposed by this chapter all of the gross proceeds arising from the sale of feminine hygiene products.
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57	57	(b) As used in this section, "feminine hygiene product" means: a sanitary napkin, sanitary towel, tampon, panty liner, douche, feminine hygiene syringes, menstrual cup, sanitary pad, or vaginal creams, foams, ointments, jellies, powders, and sprays used for hygiene purposes."
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59	59	SECTION 3. In codifying the new section added by section 2 of this Act, the revisor of statutes shall substitute appropriate section numbers for the letters used in designating the new sections in this Act.
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61	61	SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
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63	63	SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its approval and shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
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65	65	INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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75	75	Report Title: General Excise Tax; Feminine Hygiene Products, Exemption Description: Exempts feminine hygiene products from the general excise tax. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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83	83	General Excise Tax; Feminine Hygiene Products, Exemption
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89	89	Exempts feminine hygiene products from the general excise tax.
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99	99	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.