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HI Beer Definition Bill Becomes Law

Signed by the Governor, Senate Bill 2354 expands the definition of “beer” under the liquor regulatory laws to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any infusion or decoction …Read More

HI Committee Moves Beer Definition Bill

Advancing from initial House committee consideration, Senate Bill 2354 would expand the definition of “beer” under the liquor regulatory laws to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any …Read More

Lower BAC Bill Stalls in Hawaii

Failing to advance from committee, Senate Bill 2384 seeks to lower the blood alcohol concentration threshold for driving while under the influence of alcohol from 0.08 to 0.05. Read More

Lower BAC Bill Advances in Hawaii

Now under House consideration, Senate Bill 2384 seeks to lower the blood alcohol concentration threshold for driving while under the influence of alcohol from 0.08 to 0.05. Read More

Beer Definition Changes Advance in HI

Each bill passing its respective chamber, Senate Bill 2354 and companion H.B. 2522 expand the definition of “beer” under the liquor regulatory laws to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by …Read More

Beer Definition Changes Proposed in HI

Senate Bill 2354 and companion H.B. 2522 expand the definition of “beer” under the liquor regulatory laws to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any infusion or decoction …Read More

Hawaii Considers Inflation-Based Alcohol Tax Increase

S.B. 3275 seeks to increase alcohol tax rates to reflect inflation since 1998 (when rates were last set), with the draft beer rate increasing forty-seven cents to $1.01/wine gallon and the rate on beer other than draft increasing eighty-two cents …Read More

Low ABV Spirits Addressed in HI Bill

House Bill 1982 defines “low alcohol by volume spirits beverage” as any alcoholic beverage containing no more than five per cent alcohol by volume including distilled spirits mixed with other ingredients and establishes a tax on low alcohol by volume …Read More

Alcohol Surcharge Considered in Hawaii

House Bill 2589 establishes a three-year surcharge on all alcohol taxes, the amount being unspecified. Read More

Alcohol Tax Increase Intro’d in HI

H.B. 2624 establishes a substance abuse treatment special fund, increases alcohol tax rates to unspecified amounts, and allocates increased liquor tax revenues to the substance abuse treatment special fund. Read More

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