2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 654

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 853
Sponsored By:
Senators Forehand, Manno, Madaleno, and Montgomery
Entitled:
Tobacco Tax - Rates and Distribution of Revenues

Synopsis:

Increasing the tobacco tax rate on cigarettes and other tobacco products; providing that the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program shall receive funding from the Other Tobacco Products Tax Fund under specified circumstances; requiring money from the Fund to be used to supplement appropriations to the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program to reach a specified level of funding; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/16
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/2
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Roger P. Manno, District 19
Senator Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appropriations
Cigarettes -see also- Smoking
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Health -see also- Mental Health
Medical Assistance
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.
Smoking -see also- Cigarettes
Tobacco

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 13-1002 , 13-1002 , 13-1002 , 13-1015 )
Tax - General
( 2-1601 , 2-1602 , 2-1602.1 , 2-1603 , 12-105 , 12-202 , 12-401 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
Senate
Budget and Taxation