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FL H1019

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Tom Goodson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes recognized Indian tribes to use excess Indian-tax-and-surcharge-exemption coupons to sell tax-and-surcharge-free cigarettes to nontribal members on the reservation.

  • Allows nontribal members to purchase cigarettes without payment of cigarette tax and surcharge if the purchase is made on an Indian reservation as set forth in paragraph (3)(a).

  • Calculates annual Indian-tax-and-surcharge-exemption coupons provided to each tribe's governing body by multiplying the number of tribal members by five packs of cigarettes by 365.

  • Permits Indian tribes and reservation cigarette sellers to redeem Indian-tax-and-surcharge-exemption coupons when purchasing cigarettes from wholesale dealers without payment of tax and surcharge.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Tax-and-surcharge-free Cigarettes

Last Action

Died in Finance and Tax Committee

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance And Tax2/2/2016
Business and Professions Subcommittee1/8/2016

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