SB2863 Summary

• Exempts amounts received from the sale of feminine hygiene products from Hawaii's general excise tax, effective October 18, 2050

• Defines "feminine hygiene products" to include sanitary napkins, sanitary towels, tampons, panty liners, douches, feminine hygiene syringes, menstrual cups, sanitary pads, and vaginal creams, foams, ointments, jellies, powders, and sprays

• Addresses the regressive nature of Hawaii's general excise tax, which disproportionately affects women and low-income consumers by taxing menstrual products as necessities

• Notes that 288,348 women and girls ages twelve to forty-four reside in Hawaii, with one in eight living below the federal poverty line

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 237-24.3 by adding feminine hygiene product sales as a new category (12) of amounts not subject to general excise tax