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Committee hears mixed views on tax exemption for nonprofit school fundraisers; decision deferred
Summary
HB 1437, which would create a general excise tax exemption for sales that benefit nonprofit schools, drew support from independent schools and some community members and opposition from a teachers' union worried about private school advantages; the committee deferred the bill.
House Bill 1437, HD2, which would establish a general excise tax exemption on gross proceeds received from sales of commodities or services that benefit nonprofit schools, was discussed by the Senate Committee on Education and deferred.
Supporters from the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools said the exemption would align…
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