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HI HB1901
Bill
Status
1/18/2012
Primary Sponsor
John Mizuno
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AI Summary
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Requires a portion of general excise tax remittances to be deposited into the general fund and used to fund Medicaid programs.
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Two individuals testified in support; the Department of Budget and Finance opposed the measure.
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The Department of Human Services, Department of Taxation, and Tax Foundation of Hawaii provided comments on the measure.
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Effective date changed to July 1, 2050 to facilitate further discussion.
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Committee on Human Services recommends passage and referral to the Committee on Finance.
Legislative Description
General Excise Tax; Medicaid.
Last Action
(H) Passed 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 Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Tokioka excused (4).
2/15/2012