CT SB00437

Establishes July 1, 2010 effective date for amendments to Connecticut's tobacco products tax statutes (Sections 12-330a and 12-330c).

Adds new definition of "noncigarette smoking tobacco" to include pipe tobacco and roll-your-own tobacco sold in loose or bulk form.

Imposes tax on noncigarette smoking tobacco at rate of 150 mills per 0.0325 ounces, separate from existing tax rates on other tobacco products.

Maintains existing 27.5% wholesale sales price tax on most tobacco products and 55 cents per ounce tax on snuff tobacco products.

Tax applies to distributors and unclassified importers at time of manufacture, purchase, import, receipt or acquisition in Connecticut; exempts products exported from state or not subject to federal taxation.