2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 988

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 343
Sponsored By:
Delegates Frush, R. Baker, Billings, Bobo, Bronrott, Carlson, Conroy, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Montague, Shriver, Pitkin, V. Jones, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled:
Tobacco Tax - Rate

Synopsis:

Increasing the tobacco tax rate for cigarettes from 66 cents to $1.36 per pack of 20 cigarettes; and reducing the discount allowed to licensed wholesalers for purchasing tobacco tax stamps.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Ways and Means
2/20
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Leon G. Billings, District 18
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
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)
Amendments: None offered