Legislature(1997 - 1998)
04/24/1997 08:10 AM House FIN
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SENATE BILL 13 "An Act relating to taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products, and to the use of the proceeds of those taxes; and providing for an effective date." SENATOR BERT SHARP noted that SB 13 was an education bill, a health bill and a revenue bill. He provided a sectional analysis of the bill. Senator Sharp stated that Section #1 would detail the legislative intent and purpose of the bill. This section of the bill directs the cigarette tax be deposited to the existing "dedicated school fund" and only be used for rehabilitation, construction and repair of the State's school facilities. Section #2, #3 and #4 would increase the tax on each cigarette by seventy-one cents per pack. Section #5 would increase the excise tax on tobacco products from 25% of wholesale value to 75% of wholesale value. Section #6 would amend the statutes to change the percentage the license deducts to cover accounting and filing expenses from one percent to four-tenths of one percent. Sections #7, #9 and depending on any possible court decisions. Section #8 would allow for a retroactive fall-back clause to accommodate any court ordered changes. Representative J. Davies MOVED to report HCS CSSB 13 (HES) out of Committee with individual recommendations and with the accompanying fiscal note. Representative Kohring OBJECTED. A roll call vote was taken on the MOTION. IN FAVOR: J. Davies, G. Davis, Grussendorf, Martin, Hanley, Therriault OPPOSED: Mulder, Foster, Kelly, Kohring, Moses The MOTION PASSED (6-5). HCS CSSB 13 (HES) was reported out of Committee with individual recommendations and with a fiscal note by the Department of Revenue dated 4/07/97. 2
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