HOUSE BILL 853

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hixson, Rosenberg, Arora, Barve, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gutierrez, Hucker, Luedtke, A. Miller, Mizeur, Reznik, and Summers

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

House Action

2/11

First Reading Ways and Means & Health and Government Operations

2/16

Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Sam Arora, District 19

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20

Delegate Eric G. Luedtke, District 14

Delegate Aruna Miller, District 15

Delegate Heather R. Mizeur, District 20

Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Delegate Michael G. Summers, District 47

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

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered