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HI SCR3

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/17/2014

Primary Sponsor

Gilbert Kahele

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Department of Taxation to amend the Hearing Examination section of tax Form N-172 to include individuals with Meniere's disease.

  • Proposes adding a new eligibility criterion measuring speech recognition threshold (SRT) of 50% or worse in the better ear using the ANSI S3.6-1969 standard as an alternative to current hearing loss measurements.

  • Notes that current Form N-172 measures hearing loss and speech frequency loss without accounting for distorted hearing caused by Meniere's disease, which affects approximately 615,000 individuals in the United States.

  • Directs the Department of Taxation and Department of Health to receive certified copies of the concurrent resolution.

Legislative Description

Department of Taxation; Tax Exemption; Impaired Hearing; Form N-172

Last Action

Report adopted, referred to WAM.

2/13/2014

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/13/2014
Health1/21/2014

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