Cigarettes; all localities allowed to impose a tax. (SB784)
Introduced By
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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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
Date | Action |
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12/31/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101942D |
12/31/2014 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
01/18/2015 | Impact statement from TAX (SB784) |
01/21/2015 | Committee substitute printed to Web only 15103978D-S1 |
01/21/2015 | Failed to report (defeated) in Finance (3-Y 12-N) (see vote tally) |