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SB 368                                                                                            
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 368(FIN) am "An Act relating to taxes                                        
on cigarettes and tobacco products, to tax stamps on cigarettes, to                                 
forfeiture of cigarettes and of property used in the manufacture,                                   
transportation, or sale of unstamped cigarettes, and to licenses and                                
licensees under the Cigarette Tax Act; and providing for an effective                               
date" was read the third time.                                                                      
                                                                                                    
Senator Hoffman moved that the bill be returned to second reading for                               
the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 2.                                    
Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading.                                         
                                                                                                    
Senator Hoffman offered Amendment No. 2 :                                                            
                                                                                                    
ADD INTENT LANGUAGE:                                                                                
                                                                                                    
It is the intent of the Legislature that twenty percent of the funds                                
collected under this legislation is allocated to education/cessation                                
programs.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Senator Hoffman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2.                                          
Objections were heard.                                                                              
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll                                    
was taken with the following result:                                                                
                                                                                                    
CSSB 368(FIN) am                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                      
Amendment No. 2                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  10   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Davis, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess, Hoffman, Lincoln, Olson,                                 
Therriault                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Stedman, Stevens B,                                      
Stevens G, Wagoner, Wilken                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Seekins                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
and so, Amendment No. 2 failed.                                                                     

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CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 368(FIN) am was automatically in third                                       
reading.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Senator Ellis called the Senate. The call was satisfied.                                            
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 368(FIN) am                                       
"An Act relating to taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products, to tax                                
stamps on cigarettes, to forfeiture of cigarettes and of property used in                           
the manufacture, transportation, or sale of unstamped cigarettes, and to                            
licenses and licensees under the Cigarette Tax Act; and providing for                               
an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                    
following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
CSSB 368(FIN) am                                                                                    
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
Effective Date                                                                                      
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  5   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Guess,                                   
Lincoln, Olson, Stedman, Stevens B, Stevens G, Wilken                                               
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Green, Hoffman, Ogan, Therriault, Wagoner                                                    
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Seekins                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 368(FIN) am passed the Senate.                                       
                                                                                                    
Senator Ben Stevens 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.                                                  
                                                                                                    
Senator Hoffman gave notice of reconsideration.