Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Concurrent Resolution 632

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Description: Suspend rules to draft a bill to increase the cigarette tax by 62¢ per pack and dedicate increase for certain purposes.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 03/26 (S) Referred To Rules
2 03/31 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateNo Effective Date
DispositionDead
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredTwo/Thirds

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Chaney

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON CIGARETTES BY 62¢ PER PACK; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE AVAILS OF 40¢ PER PACK SHALL BE DEPOSITED ON A MONTHLY BASIS INTO A SPECIAL FUND TO BE APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE STATE'S SHARE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR RELIEF PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE AVAILS OF 10¢ PER PACK SHALL BE DEPOSITED ON A MONTHLY BASIS INTO A SPECIAL FUND TO BE APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE TO DEFRAY THE COST OF SCHOOL NURSES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY UNUSED BALANCE IN THE SAID SPECIAL FUNDS SHALL LAPSE INTO THE STATE GENERAL FUND AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR; TO IMPOSE A FEE ON NONSETTLING-MANUFACTURER CIGARETTES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/31/06 at 15:45.

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