HB 564-FN-A (1997): increasing the cigarette tax.

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HB 564-FN-A (1997)

increasing the cigarette tax.

  • Status: Died when the session ended
  • Term: 1997-1998
  • House committee: Finance
  • Senate committee: Finance
  • Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the House Finance committee. The committee held public hearings on February 4, 1997 and February 6, 1997. The committee held a work session on March 17, 1997. On April 2, 1997 the House adopted “Suspend Rules on rept deadline”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 13–8. On April 10, 1997 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 271–81. It crossed to the Senate on April 10, 1997 and was referred to the Senate Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 8, 1997. On May 20, 1997 the Senate adopted “Recommit” on a voice vote. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. On May 20, 1997 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 20, 1997 the Senate failed “Reconsider” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Barnes. On May 28, 1997 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On May 29, 1997 the Senate adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on June 5, 1997 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill.

Sponsors

  • Rep. C. Brown (Graf 14) (prime sponsor)
  • Rep. Wheeler (Hills 7)
  • Rep. Flint (Sull 4)
  • Rep. Buckley (Hills 44)

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 4, 1997, 1:30 PM: hearing, House Finance, RMS210-211,LOB
  • February 6, 1997, 3:30 PM: hearing, House Finance, RMS210-211,LOB
  • March 17, 1997, 3:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Finance, RM209,LOB
  • May 8, 1997, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate W and M and Finance, RM103,ST HOUSE
  • June 5, 1997, 2:00 PM: committee of conference, RM209,LOB

Votes

  • May 20, 1997, Senate: Recommit — voice vote, passed
  • May 20, 1997, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
  • May 20, 1997, Senate: Reconsider — voice vote, failed
  • May 28, 1997, House: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
  • May 29, 1997, Senate: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO FINANCE; HJ17,P260
  • February 4, 1997: HEARING FEB04 01:30 RMS210-211,LOB FOR: FINANCE
  • February 6, 1997: CONTINUED HEARING FEB06 03:30 RMS210-211,LOB FOR: FINANCE
  • March 17, 1997: SUBCOM WORK & EXEC SESS MAR17 03:00 RM209,LOB FOR: FIN DIV II
  • April 2, 1997: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES ON REPT DEADLINE, MA 2/3VV; HJ47,P1450
  • April 3, 1997: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR APR10 (VOTE 13-8)
  • April 3, 1997: PROP COMM AM<0972>(NEW TITLE); HC46,P1403
  • April 9, 1997: REP WALLNER PROP FL AM<1020>; HC48,P1475
  • April 9, 1997: REPS COBBIN & MIRSKI PROP FL AM<1018>(NEW TITLE); HC48,P1475-76
  • April 9, 1997: REPS COBBIN & MIRSKI PROP FL AM<1028>(NEW TITLE); HC48,P1476
  • April 9, 1997: REPS COBBIN & MIRSKI PROP FL AM<1042>(NEW TITLE); HC48,P1476-77
  • April 9, 1997: REP PETERSON PROP FL AM<1021>; HC48,P1477-1478
  • April 10, 1997: COMM AM<0972>, AA DIV(340-29); REP WALLNER FL AM<1020>, AL RC(178-186); REP VAILLANCOURT FL AM<1056>, AL VV; PASSED WITH AM RC(271-81); HJ50,P1531-1537 + 1565
  • April 10, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO FINANCE; SJ12,P242
  • May 8, 1997: JOINT HEARING MAY08 01:00 RM103,ST HOUSE FOR: W&M & FINANCE
  • May 20, 1997: SEN BARNES SUSP RULES FOR REPORT, MA 2/3VV; RECOMMITTED TO COMM, SEN BARNES MA VV; SJ19,P342-343
  • May 20, 1997: COMM REPORT OTP/AM
  • May 20, 1997: COMM AM<1505>, AA RC(14-10); SEN J KING FL AM<1496>,AL RC(11-13); PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ19,P360-361 + 386
  • May 20, 1997: SEN BARNES MOVED TO RECONSIDER, ML VV; SJ19,P385
  • May 28, 1997: HOUSE NONC WITH SEN AM REQ CONF COMM, REP F TORR MA VV;HJ70,P2034
  • May 28, 1997: (SPKR APPTS REPS: WEYLER, NICHOLS, C BROWN & VAUGHN)
  • May 29, 1997: SEN ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, SEN F KING MA VV; SJ22,P477
  • May 29, 1997: (PRES APPTS SENS: JOHNSON, PIGNATELLI & BARNES)
  • June 5, 1997: CONF COMM MEETING JUN05 2:00 RM209,LOB

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 2-FN-A (1997): relative to state fees, funds, revenues and expenditures.
  • HB 1557-FN-A (2000): increasing the cigarette tax.
  • HB 112-FN-A (1999): increasing the tobacco tax and dedicating a portion of tobacco settlement funds to a tobacco use prevention fund.
  • HB 709-FN-A-LOCAL (2001): relative to the cigarette tax and prescription drugs for the elderly and continually appropriating a special fund.
  • HB 1241-FN-A (1998): repealing the temporary increase of the communications services tax and increasing the tobacco tax.
  • HB 1681-FN-A (1998): increasing the tobacco tax on all tobacco products and designating the increase in revenue for the advancing better classrooms program.

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