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HI HB630

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2021

Primary Sponsor

Cedric Gates

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds three new definitions to Hawaii tax law: "e-liquid" (liquid designed for use in electronic smoking devices), "electronic smoking device" (products that deliver nicotine or other substances through vapor inhalation), and "smoke/smoking" (includes use of electronic smoking devices).

  • Expands the definition of "tobacco products" to include e-liquid and electronic smoking devices, subjecting them to excise taxes starting October 1, 2021.

  • Imposes a 20% excise tax on the wholesale price of electronic smoking devices and a 10 cents per milliliter tax on e-liquid, effective October 1, 2021.

  • Allocates revenues from electronic smoking device and e-liquid taxes to the trauma system special fund, community health centers special fund, and emergency medical services special fund (specific dollar amounts left blank in bill text).

  • Exempts prescription drugs, medical cannabis, and medical devices used to aerosolize prescription drugs or cannabis from the e-liquid and electronic smoking device tax definitions.

Legislative Description

Relating To Taxation.

Taxation

Last Action

Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.

12/10/2021

Committee Referrals

Health, Human Services, & Homelessness1/27/2021

Full Bill Text

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