HB 1557-FN-A (2000): increasing the cigarette tax.

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HB 1557-FN-A (2000)

increasing the cigarette tax.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 1999-2000
  • House committee: Finance
  • Subject: Taxes - State

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2000 and referred to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 2, 2000. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 21–4. On March 30, 2000 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 212–131.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 2, 2000, 10:45 AM: hearing, House Finance, RMs210-211,LOB

Votes

  • March 30, 2000, House: REP PILLIOD: LAY ON THE TABLE — yeas 145, nays 196, failed
  • March 30, 2000, House: COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL — yeas 212, nays 131, passed

The Docket

  • January 5, 2000: Introduced and ref to Finance; HJ5, p103
  • February 2, 2000: Hearing Feb 2 10:45 RMs210-211,LOB
  • March 22, 2000: Maj Report ITL for Mar 30 (vote 21-4;Reg)
  • March 30, 2000: Rep Pilliod moved Lay on the Table, ML RC(145-196); ITL Report Adopted RC(212-131); HJ29, p942-946

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

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