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E2SSB 5304 - H AMDS to Revenue Comm. Amendment 000403 LOST 4-8-93

By Representative Valle

     On page 89 of the amendment, after line 18, insert:

     "(4) Effective July 1, 1998, an additional tax is imposed upon the sale, use, consumption, handling, possession, or distribution of all cigarettes, in an amount equal to the rate of two and one-half mills per cigarette effective July 1, 1998.  Twenty percent of the revenues collected from this additional tax shall be deposited in the general fund and used only for appropriations to the department of health for the purposes of tobacco use prevention and cessation programs.  The balance of revenues collected from this additional tax shall be deposited in the health services account created under section 460 of this act."

Renumber subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:  Imposes an additional 5 cent per pack cigarette tax on July 1, 1998.  Twenty percent of the revenue is dedicated to tobacco use prevention and cessation.  The balance is deposited in the healt services account.