1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 236

File Code: Transportation Prior Year Introduction As: SB 390/96 - B&T Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 501
Sponsored By:
The President (Administration) and Senators Dorman, Kelley, Pinsky, Ruben, Van Hollen, Frosh, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Forehand
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

Senate Action
1/17
First Reading Budget and Taxation & Judicial Proceedings
1/29
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
1/30
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/19 at 1:30 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
President of the Senate
Administration
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
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)