HB 1991: LIQUOR TAX; TAXATION; ALCOHOL BY VOLUME; SMALL CRAFT PRODUCER PUB LICENSEES

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2026-02-11

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-02: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Replaces the defined liquor categories subject to the liquor tax with alcohol-by-volume categories, but with a separate rate for beer manufactured by a small craft producer pub licensee. Adjusts the liquor tax rates for inflation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing