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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 311: RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 311 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION. Primary sponsor: Diamond Garcia (Republican), David Alcos (Republican), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Rachele Lamosao (Democratic), Elijah Pierick (Republican), Garner Shimizu (Republican), WARD. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): Referred to HLT, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes general excise tax exemptions for various medical services, including dental services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Diamond GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
David AlcosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Darius KilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Rachele LamosaoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Elijah PierickPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Garner ShimizuPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
WARDPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Julie Reyes OdaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to HLT, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 1
  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  3. Pending introduction.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source