Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3060

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Background

Title

Description: Cigarettes; increase excise tax on and earmark revenue from increase for Medicaid.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 03/02 (S) Referred To Finance
2 03/31 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue
RevenueYes
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Dawkins

Code Sections: A 027-0069-0013, A 027-0069-0075, A 027-0069-0031

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON CIGARETTES; TO SPECIFY THE AMOUNT OF THE DISCOUNT OR COMPENSATION ON THE ADDITIONAL FACE VALUE OF STAMPS PURCHASED BY DEALERS TO COMPLY WITH THE TAX INCREASE PROVIDED FOR BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE TAX INCREASE PROVIDED FOR BY THIS ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO THE CREDIT OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE-DIVISION OF MEDICAID; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-31 MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/31/04 at 12:14.

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