1997-04-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 1106
SB 13                                                                        
Senator Duncan requested that the reconsideration on CS FOR                    
SENATE BILL NO. 13(RLS) An Act relating to taxes on cigarettes                 
and tobacco products and to the use of the proceeds of those taxes,            
and increasing by at least 35.5 mills the amount of excise tax levied          
on each cigarette imported or acquired in the state; and providing for         
an effective date be taken up.                                                 
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 13(RLS) was before the Senate on                        
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
The question to be reconsidered: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL                      
NO. 13(RLS) An Act relating to taxes on cigarettes and tobacco                 
products and to the use of the proceeds of those taxes, and                    
increasing by at least 35.5 mills the amount of excise tax levied on           
each cigarette imported or acquired in the state; and providing for an         
effective date pass the Senate?  The roll was taken with the                   
following result:                                                              
                                                                               
CSSB 13(RLS)                                                                   
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                             
Effective Date                                                                 
                                                                               
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Adams, Duncan, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Lincoln,                 
Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Torgerson, Wilken            
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Green, Taylor, Ward                                             
                                                                               
Excused:  Ellis                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 13                                                                        
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 13(RLS) passed the Senate on                    
reconsideration.                                                               
                                                                               
Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on              
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date           
clause.  Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was                 
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                     
SB 13                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 13(RLS) An Act relating to taxes on                     
cigarettes and tobacco products and to the use of the proceeds of              
those taxes, and increasing by at least 35.5 mills the amount of               
excise tax levied on each cigarette imported or acquired in the state;         
and providing for an effective date was engrossed, signed by the               
President and Secretary and transmitted to the House for                       
consideration.