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2003 SESSION

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HB 2247 State and local cigarette tax; higher rates.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

State and local cigarette tax; higher rates. Increases the state cigarette tax from 2.5 cents per pack to 25 cents per pack and allows all counties, cities and towns to impose a local cigarette tax. The bill limits the rate that localities may levy to 50 cents per pack except any localities that imposed the tax at a higher rate prior to January 1, 2003, may continue to impose the tax at that higher rate.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 036609980  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 036609980
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 01/29/03  House: Passed by in Finance with letter (21-Y 0-N)