HI HB1143

Exempts feminine hygiene products from Hawaii's general excise tax by excluding them from the measure of taxes imposed under Chapter 237, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

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 used for hygiene purposes.

Addresses Hawaii's high cost of living and regressive general excise tax system, which disproportionately affects low-income and middle-class families as a percentage of total income.

Takes effect upon approval and applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.