HB 1370 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Summary

Amends the definition of draft beer used in liquor tax laws to mean beer in an individual container of five gallons or more. Effective 1/1/2026. (CD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed May 27, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1370_HD1 → HB1370_SD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill amends the definition of 'draft beer' for tax purposes to include beer in containers of five gallons or more, rather than the current seven-gallon threshold. The change aims to align tax definitions with industry practices where smaller kegs are commonly used in restaurants and bars. The effective date was also modified from July 1, 3000 to July 1, 2050.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of beer subject to the lower draft beer tax rate to include smaller keg sizes (five gallons instead of seven gallons).

DEFINITION

Changed the container size threshold for 'draft beer' from seven gallons to five gallons in the liquor tax definition.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date of the Act from July 1, 3000 to July 1, 2050.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).

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Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

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Apr 25, 2025

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25

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Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 149).

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Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 149) as amended in (CD 1).

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Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Matayoshi, Takenouchi, Chun, Holt, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

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Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:50 PM; Conference Room 224.

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Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 224.

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Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 3:20PM; Conference Room 224.

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Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 3:20PM; Conference Room 224.

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Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 3:20PM; Conference Room 224.

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Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 31

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 764) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1340) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.

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Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

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Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPN, WAM.

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Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 77).

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Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Lowen, Pierick.

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Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 442) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

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Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to ECD, CPC, referral sheet 4

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Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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