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MS SB3124
Bill
AI Summary
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Increases cigarette excise tax from 3.4¢ to 4.4¢ per cigarette with a maximum length of 120 millimeters.
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Increases excise tax on cigars, chewing tobacco, smoking tobacco, snuff, and other tobacco products from 15% to 25% of the manufacturer's list price.
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Imposes new 10¢ per liquid milliliter excise tax on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) products, defined as noncombustible products that produce vapor from nicotine using heating elements or electronic means.
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Increases presumed cost of doing business for wholesale dealers from 2% to 4% of basic cigarette cost and for retailers from 6% to 9.5% of basic cigarette cost under the Unfair Cigarette Sales Law.
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Effective July 1, 2025.
Legislative Description
Tobacco/ENDS; impose ENDS excise tax, and increase other tobacco excise taxes and presumed costs of doing business.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/26/2025