NY A01663

Expands the definition of "tobacco products" to include loose tobacco, single-unit tobacco, and any product containing tobacco intended for consumption, excluding FDA-approved cessation products

Broadens the definition of "cigarette" to include any roll for smoking regardless of appearance, packaging, pricing, marketing, or labeling, and includes tobacco-wrapped rolls weighing no more than 4.5 pounds per thousand unless wrapped in whole tobacco leaf without an internal filter

Increases the minimum package size for loose tobacco from 0.6 ounces to 0.65 ounces

Raises the general tobacco products tax rate from 75% to 95% of wholesale price, with minimum tax rates applied when higher than the percentage rate

Sets new minimum tax rates: moist snuff at $3.63 per ounce (up from $2.00); single-unit tobacco products taxed at the same rate as cigarettes; loose smoking tobacco and cigars (other than little cigars) taxed at rates equivalent to a pack of 20 cigarettes