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HB 886 Cigarettes; tax increased, use for Medicaid Program.

Introduced by: Kenneth R. Plum | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Cigarette tax. Increases the state cigarette tax rate from two and one-half cents per pack to 50 cents per pack, and caps local cigarette taxes at the rates in effect on January 1, 2004. The additional revenue generated by the increase in the state tax rate is to be used solely to fund the Virginia Medicaid Program.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 047420464  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 047420464
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 01/15/04  House: Assigned to Finance sub-committee: 2
• 02/04/04  House: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (21-Y 1-N)