Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Tobacco products; increase excise tax on, and deposit revenues into Medicaid Recipients Tobacco Illness Fund.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/15 (H) Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/27 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | Revenue | |
| Revenue | Yes | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Wallace
Additional Authors: Clarke, Huddleston, Montgomery (15th), Watson
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 AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS; 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 MEDICAID RECIPIENTS TOBACCO ILLNESS FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO CREATE THE MEDICAID RECIPIENTS TOBACCO ILLNESS FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO 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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