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MO SB220

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2013

Primary Sponsor

John Lamping

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces Missouri income tax rates across all brackets, with the lowest bracket remaining at 1.5% and the highest bracket remaining at 6% on income over $9,000
  • Increases the minimum income threshold for tax filing from $100 to $2,000 in taxable income
  • Increases cigarette excise tax from 8.5 mills per cigarette in three increments: 2.5 mills effective January 1, 2015; 2.5 mills effective January 1, 2017; and 1.5 mills effective January 1, 2019, for a total of 15 mills per cigarette by 2019
  • Deposits revenue from the new cigarette taxes into the general revenue fund
  • Requires voter approval through a referendum election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2014 before the act becomes effective
  • Automatically repeals all new cigarette tax increases if any cigarette or tobacco product tax increase appears on any ballot in Missouri after August 28, 2013, or if any provision is ruled unconstitutional

Legislative Description

Increases the excise tax on cigarettes and reduces personal income taxes

Last Action

Hearing Conducted S Ways and Means Committee

2/28/2013

Committee Referrals

Ways And Means And Fiscal Oversight2/12/2013

Full Bill Text

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