Bill > SB241

This bill establishes general excise tax exemptions for food, medical services, and feminine hygiene products in the state of Hawaii. The exemption for food items includes a wide range of food and food products for home consumption, excluding alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and prepared foods sold primarily for immediate or nearly immediate consumption. The exemption for medical services covers services provided by licensed healthcare professionals, while the exemption for feminine hygiene products includes a variety of menstrual and related hygiene products. The bill aims to alleviate the burden of the general excise tax, which is considered highly regressive, on low-income and middle-class families in Hawaii, where the cost of living is the highest in the nation.

Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=241&year=2024