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ND SB2322
Bill
Status
1/21/2015
Primary Sponsor
Tim Mathern
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "other tobacco products" to include any product containing nicotine and separately sold components, excluding only FDA-approved tobacco-cessation products.
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Increases excise tax on cigars, pipe tobacco, and other tobacco products from 28 percent to 50 percent of wholesale purchase price.
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Establishes weight-based excise taxes on snuff at $2.72 per ounce and chewing tobacco at $0.1673 per ounce, computed based on manufacturer's net weight.
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Repeals Section 57-36-24, which previously exempted tobacco products given to the veterans' home and state hospital from taxation.
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Increases cigarette tax from 17.95 mills to 19.95 mills per cigarette, with all revenue credited to the state general fund.
Legislative Description
The exemption from the tobacco tax for products given to the veterans' home and the state hospital.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 30
2/18/2015