HONOLULU -- A state House committee on Friday killed a bill to put a new tax as high as 12 cents on each can of soda.

The bill would have slapped a tax of up to 1 cent per ounce on sodas, meaning a 12-ounce can of soda would cost 12 cents more.

House Health Chairman Ryan Yamane's committee killed the bill. Yamane said he was concerned that the bill singled out only sodas for taxation, and not other drinks also containing high amounts of sugar like energy and sports drinks.

Rep. Marilyn Lee had introduced soda tax bill, saying it would help raise more revenue for the state as well as discourage people from drinking unhealthy sodas.