HOUSE BILL 528

Sponsored By:

Delegates Ross, Barnes, Bronrott, Cardin, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Ivey, Kaiser, Manno, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Ramirez, Rice, Taylor, and F. Turner

Entitled:

Tobacco Tax - Tax Stamps

Synopsis:

Requiring that the tobacco tax stamps affixed to specified cigarettes be capable of being read by a scanning or similar device and encrypted with specified information; requiring the Comptroller to consult with the Attorney General regarding counterfeit-resistant tax stamp technologies and the State's enforcement of the Master Settlement Agreement with leading United States tobacco product manufacturers; providing for a delayed effective date; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/5

First Reading Ways and Means

2/11

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22

Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11

Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Guy Guzzone, District 13

Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47

Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15

Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorney General

Cigarettes -see also- Smoking

Comptroller

Forgery

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.

Stamps and Coins

Tobacco

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Tax - General

( 12-101 , 12-304 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered