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ID S1108

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2023

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes obsolete language referencing the July 1, 1972 effective date from the 35% tobacco products tax statute while maintaining the tax rate and collection requirements.

  • Adds a cap of fifty cents ($0.50) per cigar on the combined tax imposed by both Section 63-2552 (35% tax) and Section 63-2552A (5% additional tax).

  • Removes obsolete language referencing the July 1, 1994 effective date from the 5% additional tobacco products tax statute while maintaining the tax rate and existing fund distribution provisions.

  • Maintains current distribution of the 5% additional tax revenue: 50% to public school income fund for school safety and substance abuse prevention programs, with $200,000 annually to Idaho state police toxicology lab and $80,000 to the commission on Hispanic affairs; remaining 50% to department of juvenile corrections for county juvenile probation services.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2023 as an emergency measure.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide for a tobacco tax cap of fifty cents per cigar.

TOBACCO TAXES

Last Action

Read First Time, Referred to Revenue & Taxation

3/7/2023

Committee Referrals

Revenue and Taxation3/7/2023
State Affairs2/20/2023
Judiciary and Rules2/17/2023

Full Bill Text

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