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HB 473: Surcharge on Cigarettes

GENERAL BILL by Waldman

Surcharge on Cigarettes; Increases surcharge rates applicable to packages of cigarettes containing various quantities of cigarettes of specified weights & lengths; establishes separate fee rollback account in specified trust fund; requires specified amounts of surcharge on packages of cigarettes to be deposited in such separate fee rollback account; provides requirements & procedures with respect to Legislature's anticipated use of such funds exclusively to incrementally roll back certain fee increases previously enacted.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Finance and Tax Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2013 House • Filed
1/30/2013 House • Referred to Finance and Tax Subcommittee; Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee -HJ 56
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 56
5/3/2013 House • Died in Finance and Tax Subcommittee