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MO HB181

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/12/2011

Primary Sponsor

Michael Corcoran

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases cigarette excise tax from 8.5 mills per cigarette to 16.5 mills per cigarette (approximately 17 cents to 33 cents per pack of 20)
  • Tax rate reduces to 6.5 mills per cigarette if the General Assembly appropriates 25 percent of net federal reimbursement allowance to the health initiatives fund
  • Revenue from the additional 8 mills tax increase, minus a 3 percent collection reduction, deposits into the state general revenue fund
  • Tax must be evidenced by stamps affixed to cigarette packages before sale in Missouri
  • Applies effective date of August 28, 2011

Legislative Description

Increases the excise tax on cigarettes from 17 cents to 33 cents per pack of 20 cigarettes to be deposited, less a 3% collection fee, into the General Revenue Fund

Last Action

Referred: Ways and Means (H)

4/12/2011

Committee Referrals

Ways And Means4/12/2011

Full Bill Text

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