RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Summary
Establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products. Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Increases the license fee for persons engaged as a wholesaler or dealer of cigarettes and tobacco products. Increases the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes and tobacco products. Allocates a portion of funds collected from excise taxes on tobacco products to health education and prevention programs concerning the risks and dangers of the use of electronic smoking devices for youth. Repeals certain provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to electronic smoking devices. Effective January 1, 2022.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Feb 1, 2021
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Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Re-Referred to HTH, WAM/JDC.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to HTH, JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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