SENATE BILL 137

Sponsored By:

Senator Hoffman

Entitled:

Sales and Use Tax - Tobacco Use Cessation Products

Synopsis:

Exempting from the sales and use tax the sale of nicotine patches, nicotine gum, or any other product intended for use as an aid in tobacco use cessation and approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for that purpose.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/17

First Reading Budget and Taxation

1/19

Hearing 2/1 at 3:00 p.m.

2/14

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

2/15

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/17

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/2

Returned Passed

5/11

Signed by the Governor Chapter 236

House Action

2/18

First Reading Ways and Means

3/15

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Motion Special Order evening session (Delegate D. Murphy) Rejected

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

EXEMPTIONS

SALES AND USE TAX

SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Tax - General

( 11-211 , 11-211 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 17, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

March 30, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-0)