HB 246 RELATING TO CHAPTER 245, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES

HB 246 imposes an excise tax on electronic smoking devices, disposable electronic smoking devices, reusable electronic smoking devices, and e-liquid sold by a wholesaler or dealer on and after 01/01/2018. Requires retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, or e-liquid to obtain a retail tobacco permit. Increases the license fee for wholesalers or dealers of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and e-liquid. Increases the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers of cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and e-liquid.

• Date: February 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
• Committee: House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
• Testifier: Randall F. Holcombe, MD, MBA, Director, University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center

Testimony (PDF)