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MO HB1519

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/21/2014

Primary Sponsor

Kimberly Gardner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a tax of three-fourths of one mill per cigarette on cigarette sales beginning January 1, 2015, in addition to existing cigarette taxes.

  • Revenue generated from the new tax, minus a three percent reduction allowance, is deposited in the state general revenue fund.

  • Appropriated revenue from the new tax must be used solely for funding early childhood education as defined in section 161.216.

  • Maintains existing cigarette tax structure and stamps requirements while adding the new early childhood education funding mechanism.

Legislative Description

Increases the tax on cigarettes by one and one-half cents per pack to provide funding for early childhood education

Last Action

Referred: Ways and Means(H)

1/29/2014

Committee Referrals

Ways And Means1/29/2014

Full Bill Text

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