History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Cigarettes and tobacco products; increase taxes to fund Medicaid for recipients with tobacco-related illnesses.
| 1 | 01/06/98 | (H) | Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/25/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | Revenue/Appropriation | |
| Revenue | Yes | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Reeves
Code Sections: A 027-0069-0013, A 027-0069-0075
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE EXCISE TAX INCREASE ON CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE MEDICAID RECIPIENTS' TOBACCO ILLNESS FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO CREATE THE MEDICAID RECIPIENTS' TOBACCO ILLNESS FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY AND PROVIDE THAT THE MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED BY THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR RECIPIENTS OF MEDICAID WHO HAVE AN ILLNESS OR AILMENT THAT IS RELATED TO THE RECIPIENTS' USE OF TOBACCO OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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