HOUSE BILL 501

File Code: Transportation Prior Year Introduction As: SB 390/96 - B&T Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 236

Sponsored By:

The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Bobo, Cryor, Dembrow, Kopp, Rosenberg, Goldwater, and Patterson

Entitled:

State Tobacco Tax

Synopsis:

Increasing the tobacco tax rate from 36 to 72 cents per package of 20 cigarettes; and reducing from 1.36% to 0.68% the discount available to a licensed wholesaler for the purchase of tax stamps.

Legislative History

House Action

1/27

First Reading Ways and Means

2/5

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Speaker of the House of Delegates

Administration

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also specific taxes -

STAMPS AND COINS

TOBACCO

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Tax - General

( 12-105 , 12-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)