Legislature(2009 - 2010)CAPITOL 106
03/23/2010 03:00 PM House HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
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HB260 | |
HB188 | |
HB392 | |
HB270 | |
Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+= | HB 188 | TELECONFERENCED | |
*+ | HB 270 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | HB 260 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | TELECONFERENCED | ||
+= | HB 392 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 188-TAX ON MOIST SNUFF 3:21:48 PM CO-CHAIR HERRON announced that the next order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 188, "An Act relating to the taxation of moist snuff tobacco, and amending the definition of 'tobacco product' in provisions levying an excise tax on those products." [Before the committee, adopted as the working draft on 4/14/09, and amended on 2/23/10, was the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 188, Version 26-LS0714\N, Bullock, 4/9/09.] 3:22:40 PM The committee took an at-ease from 3:22 p.m. to 3:26 p.m. 3:26:51 PM REPRESENTATIVE SEATON moved to adopt the proposed committee substitute (CS) for HB 188, Version 26-LS0714\K, Bullock, 2/24/10, as the working document. 3:27:04 PM REPRESENTATIVE T. WILSON objected for discussion. 3:27:16 PM REPRESENTATIVE SEATON explained the changes. He pointed to the proposed CS, Version K, page 1, line 8, and said that the title now included "relating to the offense of selling tobacco to a minor;" page 3, line 30, moved the word "sold" from (b) to (1), in front of "as loose tobacco."; and page 4, line 1, added the wording after "sold only" in Sec 6 (b)(2) to now include "in packages of not less than 10 units and." He also directed attention to page 7, reported that Sec. 19 was repealed, and the Applicability to the various sections was changed to conform. 3:28:15 PM REPRESENTATIVE T. WILSON, directing attention to page 4, line 1, asked if this referred to cigars. REPRESENTATIVE SEATON agreed. 3:28:43 PM REPRESENTATIVE T. WILSON asked why packages of five cigars would be sold, especially to a person who only wanted to buy one. REPRESENTATIVE SEATON replied that he had been referring to Sec 6 (b) about smokeless tobacco. 3:29:25 PM REPRESENTATIVE T. WILSON asked for a definition to a unit. REPRESENTATIVE SEATON replied that a unit was a dose. 3:30:01 PM CO-CHAIR HERRON explained that these tobacco products must come in packets. REPRESENTATIVE T. WILSON withdrew her objection. [There being no further objection, Version K was adopted as the working document.] She stated that it was not possible through price increase to stop people from bad behavior. She opined that there was a bigger problem. 3:30:52 PM REPRESENTATIVE LYNN expressed agreement with Representative T. Wilson and opined that taxes were not intended to change behavior. 3:31:46 PM REPRESENTATIVE CISSNA agreed that taxation was a means to pay for a provided service. She discussed the cost and tragedy of tobacco use. She expressed the rationale for a disincentive which would also fund the state expenses due to tobacco use. 3:33:52 PM CO-CHAIR HERRON suggested that the tax revenue be put into education funds for the cessation of tobacco use, especially for youth. 3:34:33 PM REPRESENTATIVE T. WILSON pointed out that 25 percent of the moist snuff tobacco tax revenue was to be used for education, and she suggested that the remaining 75 percent of the tax revenue be used for health care. 3:35:43 PM REPRESENTATIVE SEATON moved to report CSHB 188, Version 26- LS0714\K, Bullock, 2/24/10, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSHB 188 (HSS) was reported from the House Health and Social Services Standing Committee.
Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
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HB270 sponsor statement.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 270 |
HB 270 support letter - AARP 03.22.2010.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 270 |
HB 270 support letter - ACOA 01.30.2010.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 270 |
HB 270 support letter - AGENET 02.18.2010.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 270 |
HB 270 backup - Questions and Answers.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 270 |
HB 270 backup - 2002 and 2003 Alaska statutes showing change from percentage to fixed dollar amount.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 270 |
HB 270 backup - medicaid waiver info.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 270 |
HB 260 support - AARP letter 03.23.2010.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 260 |