SUBJECT: LIQUOR, Replace current tax categories with alcohol-by-volume categories, adjusts tax rates for inflation
BILL NUMBER: HB 1991
INTRODUCED BY: MATAYOSHI, EVSLIN, HUSSEY, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, LA CHICA, LEE, M., MARTEN, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, Amato
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Replaces the defined liquor categories subject to the liquor tax with alcohol-by-volume categories. Adjusts the liquor tax rates for inflation.
SUBJECT: LIQUOR; Harmonize Tax Rate on Beer
BILL NUMBER: HB 1370 HD 1 SD 1
INTRODUCED BY: Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Amends the definition of draft beer to mean beer in an individual container of five gallons or more. Continue reading HB 1370 HD 1 SD 1
SUBJECT: LIQUOR; New Tax Rate for Low Alcohol by Volume Spirits Beverage
BILL NUMBER: HB 939 HD 1 SD 1
INTRODUCED BY: Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Defines “low alcohol by volume spirits beverage.” Establishes a tax on low alcohol by volume spirits beverages at a rate of $0.93 per wine gallon. Continue reading HB 939 HD 1 SD 1
SUBJECT: LIQUOR; Harmonize Tax Rate on Beer
BILL NUMBER: HB 1370 HD 1
INTRODUCED BY: House Committee on Economic Development
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Amends the definition of draft beer to mean beer in an individual container of five gallons or more. Continue reading HB 1370 HD 1
SUBJECT: LIQUOR; New Tax Rate for Low Alcohol by Volume Spirits Beverage
BILL NUMBER: HB 939 HD 1
INTRODUCED BY: House Committee on Finance
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Defines “low alcohol by volume spirits beverage.” Establishes a tax on low alcohol by volume spirits beverages at a rate of $0.93 per wine gallon. Continue reading HB 939 HD 1
SUBJECT: LIQUOR; New Tax Rate for Low Alcohol by Volume Spirits Beverage
BILL NUMBER: HB 939 HD 1
INTRODUCED BY: House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Defines “low alcohol by volume spirits beverage.” Establishes a tax on low alcohol by volume spirits beverages at a rate of $0.93 per wine gallon. Continue reading HB 939 HD 1
SUBJECT: LIQUOR; New Tax Rate for Low Alcohol by Volume Spirits Beverage
BILL NUMBER: HB 939, SB 641
INTRODUCED BY: HB by TODD, QUINLAN; SB by KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, FEVELLA, KIM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Defines “low alcohol by volume spirits beverage.” Establishes a tax on low alcohol by volume spirits beverages at a rate of $0.85 per wine gallon. Continue reading HB 939, SB 641
SUBJECT: LIQUOR, Tax Increase
BILL NUMBER: HB 1084, SB 1382 [HTH-17]
INTRODUCED BY: HB by SAIKI; SB by KOUCHI (Governor’s Package)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Increases the per wine gallon tax on alcoholic beverages. Continue reading HB 1084, SB 1382
SUBJECT: LIQUOR, Withdraw Powers of County Liquor Inspectors to Enforce Tax Laws
BILL NUMBER: HB 137, SD 1
INTRODUCED BY: House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Provides that violations of liquor tax law shall be referred to the director of taxation for investigation. Repeals the general right of inspection without a warrant for potential violations of liquor tax law. Repeals the discretionary power of the liquor commission to deny a license to any person the commission finds is not fit and proper to hold a license. Requires applications for liquor licenses to be notarized. Provides the administrator of the liquor commission discretion over whether to refer applications for investigation. Repeals the requirement that investigative reports to the liquor commission include any and all matters that are relevant to the application or license in the judgment of the investigator. Continue reading HB 137, SD 1
SUBJECT: LIQUOR, Broaden Beer Definition
BILL NUMBER: SB 2331, HB 2370
INTRODUCED BY: SB by KEITH-AGARAN, Baker, Wakai; HB by SAIKI by request
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Expands the definition of “beer” to specify an alcohol by volume of no less than 0.5 per cent and to include alcohol seltzer beverages.