Cigarettes; all localities allowed to impose a tax. (SB784)

Introduced By

Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Local cigarette taxes. Allows all localities to impose a cigarette tax by removing the requirement that they had such authority prior to 1977. The bill sets a maximum rate on the cigarette tax imposed by counties of five cents per pack or the amount levied under state law, whichever is greater. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/31/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101942D
12/31/2014Referred to Committee on Finance
01/18/2015Impact statement from TAX (SB784)
01/21/2015Committee substitute printed to Web only 15103978D-S1
01/21/2015Failed to report (defeated) in Finance (3-Y 12-N) (see vote tally)