§245-15 - Disposition of revenues.

§245-15 Disposition of revenues. All
moneys collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the state treasury
as state realizations to be kept and accounted for as provided by law; provided
that, of the moneys collected under the tax imposed pursuant to:

(1) Section 245-3(a)(5), after September 30, 2006,
and prior to October 1, 2007, 1.0 cent per cigarette shall be deposited to the
credit of the Hawaii cancer research special fund, established pursuant to
section 304A-2168, for research and operating expenses and for capital
expenditures;

(2) Section 245-3(a)(6), after September 30, 2007,
and prior to October 1, 2008:

(A) 1.5 cents per cigarette shall be deposited
to the credit of the Hawaii cancer research special fund, established pursuant
to section 304A-2168, for research and operating expenses and for capital
expenditures;

(B) 0.25 cents per cigarette shall be
deposited to the credit of the trauma system special fund established pursuant
to section 321-22.5; and

(C) 0.25 cents per cigarette shall be
deposited to the credit of the emergency medical services special fund
established pursuant to section 321-234;

(3) Section 245-3(a)(7), after September 30, 2008,
and prior to July 1, 2009:

(A) 2.0 cents per cigarette shall be deposited
to the credit of the Hawaii cancer research special fund, established pursuant
to section 304A-2168, for research and operating expenses and for capital
expenditures;

(B) 0.5 cents per cigarette shall be deposited
to the credit of the trauma system special fund established pursuant to section
321-22.5;

(C) 0.25 cents per cigarette shall be
deposited to the credit of the community health centers special fund established
pursuant to section 321-1.65; and

(D) 0.25 cents per cigarette shall be
deposited to the credit of the emergency medical services special fund
established pursuant to section 321-234;

(4) Section 245-3(a)(8), after June 30, 2009, and
prior to July 1, 2010:

(B) 0.75 cents per cigarette shall be
deposited to the credit of the trauma system special fund established pursuant
to section 321-22.5;

(C) 0.75 cents per cigarette shall be
deposited to the credit of the community health centers special fund
established pursuant to section 321-1.65; and

(D) 0.5 cents per cigarette shall be deposited
to the credit of the emergency medical services special fund established
pursuant to section 321-234;

(5) Section 245-3(a)(10), after June 30, 2010, and
prior to July 1, 2011:

(B) 1.0 cent per cigarette shall be deposited
to the credit of the trauma system special fund established pursuant to section
321-22.5;

(C) 1.0 cent per cigarette shall be deposited
to the credit of the community health centers special fund established pursuant
to section 321-1.65; and

(D) 1.0 cent per cigarette shall be deposited
to the credit of the emergency medical services special fund established
pursuant to section 321-234; and

(6) Section 245-3(a)(11), after June 30, 2011, and
thereafter:

(B) 1.5 cents per cigarette shall be deposited
to the credit of the trauma system special fund established pursuant to section
321-22.5;

(C) 1.25 cents per cigarette shall be
deposited to the credit of the community health centers special fund
established pursuant to section 321-1.65; and

(D) 1.25 cents per cigarette shall be
deposited to the credit of the emergency medical services special fund
established pursuant to section 321-234.

The department shall provide an annual accounting of
these dispositions to the legislature. [L 1939, c 220, §16; RL 1945, §5765; RL
1955, §125-15; HRS §245-15; am L 2000, c 249, §§10, 20(2); am L 2001, c 270, §6;
am L 2002, c 94, §3; am L 2006, c 316, §8; am L 2007, c 102, §2; am L 2008, c
84, §1; am L 2009, c 56, §2 and c 58, §4]