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HI HB1901

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2012

Primary Sponsor

John Mizuno

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires a portion of general excise tax remittances to be deposited into the general fund and used to fund Medicaid programs.

  • Two individuals testified in support; the Department of Budget and Finance opposed the measure.

  • The Department of Human Services, Department of Taxation, and Tax Foundation of Hawaii provided comments on the measure.

  • Effective date changed to July 1, 2050 to facilitate further discussion.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Finance2/15/2012
Human Services1/19/2012

Full Bill Text

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