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FL S1558

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Greg Evers

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Indian tribes to sell tax-and-surcharge-free cigarettes to nontribal members on reservations if the tribe has excess exemption coupons beyond what tribal members and official tribal use require.

  • Calculates annual exemption coupons for each tribe by multiplying tribal membership by five packs of cigarettes times 365 days.

  • Allows nontribal members to purchase cigarettes without tax or surcharge on Indian reservations only when using excess coupons as described in the bill.

  • Maintains existing exemptions for tribal members purchasing cigarettes on reservations for their own use and for tribes purchasing cigarettes for official use.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Exemption from the Cigarette Tax and Surcharge

Last Action

Died in Regulated Industries

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Regulated Industries1/14/2016

Full Bill Text

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