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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 292

File Code: Miscellaneous
Sponsored By:
Delegates Gordon and Conroy
Entitled:
State Tobacco Tax - Developmental Disabilities - Waiting List Equity Fund

Synopsis:

Increasing the tobacco tax rate from 36 cents to 86 cents per package of 11 to 20 cigarettes; requiring the Comptroller to distribute the additional tobacco tax revenues resulting from the increased rate to the Waiting List Equity Fund for services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration; providing that moneys distributed to the Fund from the tobacco tax are supplemental and are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Ways and Means
2/17
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
COMPTROLLER
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also specific taxes-
TOBACCO
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 7-206 )
Tax - General
( 2-1603 , 12-105 , 12-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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