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OK HB2505

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Doug Cox

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Imposes an additional $1.50 per pack tax on cigarettes effective January 1, 2017, to be submitted to voters as a legislative referendum on November 8, 2016

  • Allocates 66% of the new tax revenue to the newly created Common Education Classroom Teacher Performance Stipend Revolving Fund for teacher performance stipends

  • Allocates 34% of the new tax revenue to the Health Employee and Economy Improvement Act (HEEIA) Revolving Fund to provide health care insurance to eligible persons

  • Excludes the new tax revenue from calculations for existing state building bond sinking funds from 1961, 1965, 1968, and 1992

  • Applies the same apportionment formula to payments made in lieu of excise taxes pursuant to compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes or nations

Legislative Description

Legislative referendum; cigarette excise tax; ballot title; filing.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

2/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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