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FL S1550
Bill
Status
5/2/2014
Primary Sponsor
Regulated Industries
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AI Summary
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Authorizes tribal business entities to purchase stamped and untaxed cigarettes from agents and wholesale dealers, with agents and dealers able to file refund claims for taxes paid on those cigarettes.
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Establishes a cap on annual tax-exempt cigarette purchases by tribal business entities calculated as the number of tribe members multiplied by five packs of cigarettes times 365 days.
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Permits authorized tribal smoke shops located on Indian reservations to sell tax-exempt cigarettes to both tribal members and the general public, with required surveillance cameras and driver license recording for drive-through shops.
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Requires tribal business entities to deposit all revenues from tax-exempt cigarette sales into a dedicated fund for tribal health care, including establishment of a Tribal Comprehensive Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Program.
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Adds two members of the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida to the Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Program Council and establishes a misdemeanor penalty for purchasing or possessing more than three cartons of tax-exempt cigarettes within a 7-day period.
Legislative Description
Tax-exempt Cigarettes
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
5/2/2014