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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to impose an eighty percent excise on cigars and smoking tobacco. Revenue.
AI Summary
This bill aims to protect youth from nicotine addiction by imposing an 80% excise tax on cigars and smoking tobacco products. It also establishes an excise tax of 75% on the wholesale price of electronic smoking devices and other tobacco products. The bill requires electronic smoking device and tobacco product distributors and retailers to be licensed, and imposes penalties for selling or possessing untaxed products. The additional revenue generated from these taxes will go to the state's general fund.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (35)
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
David Biele (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Carlos González (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
John Lawn (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
James Murphy (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Denise Provost (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
José Tosado (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5128 (on 11/19/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2436 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2436.pdf |
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