MA H2870

Bill

Protecting youth from nicotine addiction

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the excise tax on cigarettes, cigars, and smoking tobacco. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to increase the excise tax on cigarettes, cigars, and smoking tobacco in Massachusetts. Specifically, it raises the excise tax on cigarettes by 50 mills (or $0.05) per cigarette, and imposes an 80% excise tax on the wholesale price of cigars and smoking tobacco. The bill also requires manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and others who have existing cigarette inventory or unused tax stamps at the time the law takes effect to pay the additional 50 mill per cigarette tax on those items. The overall purpose of the bill is to increase taxes on tobacco products in order to discourage youth nicotine addiction and generate additional revenue for the state.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (22)

Marjorie Decker (D)*, Christine Barber (D), John Barrett (D), Michael Brady (D), Pete Capano (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Natalie Higgins (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), James Murphy (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5043 (on 08/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2870

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2870
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2870.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1739	Relative to criminal background checks for youth program volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1949	Relative to youth soccer referees	Accompanied S1233	Similar To
H2333	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
H276	To establish an office of youth development	Accompanied a new draft, see H4463	Similar To
H5043	Revenue	No further action taken	Replaced by
H650	Relative to at-promise youth	Accompanied a study order, see H5093	Similar To
S103	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2912	Similar To
S1286	Relative to a PACT pilot program for children	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S1459	To protect youth from the harms of tobacco and e-cigarette products	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1464	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
S1809	Protecting youth from nicotine addiction	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S2495	Relative to healthy youth	New draft substituted, see S2534	Similar To
S2530	Authorizing citizens in the town of Brookline who have reached the age of sixteen years or older to register and vote in municipal election with the town	Accompanied a study order, see S2713	Similar To
S2541	Relative to healthy youth	No further action taken	Similar To
S37	Establishing a sick leave bank for Rachel Pride, an employee of the Department of Youth Services	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S942	To prevent illegal trafficking and gun violence among youth in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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