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FEDERAL LEGISLATION

Sponsor

Proposed Increase

Bill Numbers

NATO Action

Status

Waxman/Davis FDA Regulation of Tobacco HR. 1108   04/02/08 Passed by full Committee
Blackburn Reduce Youth Access to Smoking Republican amendment to HR 1108 HR 5513   03/06/08 Introduced
Prohibits cigarettes, smokeless, RYO from being sent through the USPS HR 5912   Passed Subcommittee

STATE TAX INCREASE LEGISLATION

State

Current/Proposed Tax

Bill Numbers

NATO Action

Status

Alabama

New tax on gummed cigarette papers $.30/pack

H.25

 

Pending in House Education Appropriations Cmte since 2/5/08

$.425/pack to $.75/pack H. 361   02/07/08 to Approp. Comm.
California $.87/pack up to $2.87/pack HB A1a   Failed in Senate committee
$.87/pack up to $2.97/pack CA SCA 13   5/8/08 assigned to Tax Com
District of Columbia $1.00-$2.00     Passed City Council
Florida Changes tax on moist snuff to wgt. based H. 681   Pending in House Agribusiness Cmte—temporarily deferred on 3/19
5/2 (last day of 2008 session) died in committee
$.33.9 to $1.33.9/pack H. 299/S.2790   Referred to five committees
5/2 (last day of 2008 session) died in committee
Georgia $.37/pack to $1.37/pack H.1197   Intro on 2/13—referred to House Ways & Means Cmte
Legislature adjourned for 2008--died in committee
OTP 10% of wholesale cost to $.15 oz. H. 1138   Intro on 2/8—referred to House Ways & Means Cmte
Legislature adjourned for 2008--died in committee
$.37/pack to $1.37/pack H. 1264   02/20/08 Introduced
Legislature adjourned for 2008--died in committee

Illinois

$0.90 per pack Increase H.556 (carryover)   Reassigned to Rules Comm.
$0.90 per pack increase, floor tax, option for local gov’t of cigarette tax up to $1.00 per pack S.2545   02/15/08 to Rules Comm
Iowa Property tax pilot program allows pilot cities to impose tobacco tax H.2761   4/4/08 Introduced
Failed upon adjournment
Kansas $.79/pack to $1.29/pack
OTP 10%-57%. Increases each year through 2013
H. 2737/S.542   02/08/08 Hearings held
Kentucky $.70 surtax H 443   02/04/08 to Revenue Comm.
$.30/pack to $1.00
OTP: 7.5% to 10% of gross receipts; snuff 9.5 to 20 cents per unit
H 443   House passed budget bill includes $.25 increase Budget passed w/ no new tax. Special Session possible.

Maine

$2.00/pack to $2.05/pack

H.790

 

Carryover 

Change OTP to a flat rate of $1.00/oz. H.1484   01/02/08 Introduced Adjourned w/out action
$2.00/pack to $2.50/pack
Taxes little cigars as cigarettes
OTP: 20%-78%
H. 1608  

Adjourned w/out action Special Session Pending

Maryland Imposes a $20 tax on sale of tobacco paraphernalia (not rolling papers) S. 362   Introduced
Tax little cigars same as cigarettes S. 383/H.617   Reported unfavorably from House Comm. Amended in Senate; dropped cigar provisions
Tax Relief. Reduces cigarette tax from $2.00 to $1.00 S. 537   Introduced Withdrawn
Increases OTP from 15%-25% H.1095/S.513   02/07/08 Referred to Health Comm. 04/03/08 Reported unfavorably Adjourned with no new taxes.
Massachusetts Budget bill to increase cigarette tax by $1.00 per pack     04/10/08 Passed House
05/06/08 Passed Senate
Mississippi $.18/pack to $1.00/pack. Changes snuff from 15% to $.39 oz. H. 20   Referred to Ways and Means Comm.
$.18/pack to $1.00/pack. No OTP H. 22    
$.18/pack to $.50/pack H. 73    
$.18/pack to $.36 Increases OTP from 15%-16% S. 2241    
$.18/pack to $1.00/pack H. 209    
$.18/pack to $1.18 H. 1013/H. 371   02/14/08 Passed Comm. Died in Committee
$.18/pack to $.80/pack S.2439    
$.18/pack to $1.18/pack S. 3071    
$.18/pack to $.68/pack H. 1733   Referred to Ways and Means Comm.

Nebraska

$.64/pack to $.74/pack L. 1149    Failed upon adjournment
Changes OTP to $.65/oz L. 722    Failed upon adjournment
New Hampshire OTP from 19%-60% WP H.1510    
New Jersey Increases tax on little cigars to 150% S. 1367    
New York Changes definition of cigarette to allow the state/city to impose a tax on little cigars.  Also requires stamp on little cigars and subjects it to MSA S. 6180    
$1.50/pack to $2.25/pack A. 10409   03/28/08 Introduced as part of budget package agreed upon by leadership
Passed both houses
North Carolina $.35-$.55 Governor’s Proposal    
Pennsylvania OTP 36 cents per ounce; 3.6 cents on cigars and cigarillos. Currently there is no tax S. 1357   04/09/08 Introduced
Increase cigarette tax by $.10 S. 1394   05/07/08 Introduced
Rhode Island Caps cigars at $.50 H. 7350   02/05/08 to Finance Comm
Changes OTP method H. 7450   02/13/08 to Finance Comm.

South Carolina

 

 

$.07/pack to $$.50/pack
OTP 5%-6%

S. 975

 

 

$.07/pack to $.30/pack

H.4493

 

 

S.07/pack to $.57/pack

H. 4900

 

 Passed Senate-to Gov.

Tennessee

$.20/pack to $.65/pack.  To increase $.03/pack through 2017

S. 94/H.118

 

Carryover

$.20/pack  to $1.00/pack

S 406/H1071

 

Carryover

Utah Changes tax on moist snuff from 35% WP to $.75 ox. H. 356   02/07/08 Passed Revenue Comm. Signed by Gov.
$.69.5/pack to $1.195/pack H. 355   02/27/08 Passed Revenue Comm. To Rules Comm. Died upon adjournment

Vermont

Taxes snuff and RYO as OTP at 41% of wholesale price

H. 481

 

Carryover

Virginia

Allows any county, city or town governing body to impose a tax on cigarettes, not to exceed $.05 of amount levied under state law, whichever is greater

H.1347

 

1/09/08 Introduced
4/23/08 Legislature adjourned sine die—bill died

Washington

Changes tax on moist snuff from 75% mp to $.50/ container

S. 6951

 

02/21/08 to Ways and Means Comm.

West Virginia

$.55/pack to $1.35/pack

H. 3123

 

01/09 Introduced

 

SELF-SERVICE DISPLAY BANS

State

Proposed Restriction

Bill Numbers

NATO Action Status
Nebraska Bans self-service displays L. 585   Passed from Judiciary to General File
Failed upon adjournment
New Jersey All products must be behind the counter. Exempts tobacco stores that prohibit 18 or younger admittance A.979   Introduced 1/8/08
Oklahoma Prohibits display of tobacco products. Cigarette stores exempt H. 3254   02/05/08 to Judiciary Comm.
Tennessee Requires tobacco products be sold under continuous supervision; cannot be sold within 3 ft of candy section S. 3242 Watching with Murray Jones 01/17/2008 Introduced

 

SMOKING BANS

State

Proposed Restriction

Bill Numbers

Action Status
Alabama Statewide smoking ban. Exempts tobacco stores S. 229/H.663   2/05/08 Introduced—H.663 Heard in Gov’t Operations Cmte on 3/6/08
04/30/08 Passed Senate
S. 229--5/8/08 Read a second time in House Gov’t Operations Cmte—did not receive a vote on 5/19/08, the final day of the 2008 session
Indiana Statewide smoking ban.  Exempts retail stores w/ tobacco sales volume of 66% H. 1057   1/23/08 Hrg. Scheduled
1/23 Hearing held—no vote taken
Legislature adjourned sine die on 3/14/2008
Iowa Allow localities to impose stricter laws HB 2067/S. 2096   1/28/08 Referred to committee
Statewide ban; exempts tobacco stores H. 2212 Alert sent to NATO members 02/14/08 Introduced 02/21/08 Passed House, Assigned to Senate State Gov’t Comm 3/12 Passed Senate in Conference committee Conference Report adopted by both houses.
Signed by Gov.
Kansas Kansas Uniform Smoking Prohibition.
Goes to voters in each county
S. 493 Alert, letters and petitions sent to NATO members 1/28/08 Introduced
02/19/08 Amended to Exempt Tobacco Stores
State-wide smoking ban. No exemption for tobacco stores S. 660   02/28/08 Referred to Ways and Means Passed Ways and Means with amendment exempting tobacco stores
Louisiana Amends current law to prohibit smoking where food is served S. 185   3/31/08—referred to the Senate Health & Welfare Cmte
Michigan Statewide smoking ban. No exemption for tobacco stores   Passed Senate
Mississippi Statewide smoking ban.  Exempts retail tobacco stores S.2052   01/14/08 Introduced
Statewide smoking ban. Exempts stores with 50% tobacco sales S. 1076   02/06/08 Referred to General Laws Comm.
Missouri Statewide smoking ban. Exempts retail tobacco stores S.1079   2/5 Intro. And referred to Senate Pensions, Veterans’ Affairs and General Laws Cmte
Nebraska Prohibits smoking in all public places L. 395   02/14/08 Passed Comm. Signed by Governor
Oklahoma Removes exemptions from state law including tobacco stores S. 1875 Alert sent to NATO members 02/04/08 Introduced
02/19/08 Do Pass recommendation from Committee
Pennsylvania State-wide smoking ban     Carryover: Conf. Comm hrgs 3/10 and 3/13
Rhode Island Removes exemption from state-wide ban for retail outlets, bars and casinos S. 2678   02/26/08 Introduced
South Carolina Expands current law to include restaurants and bars. Exempts tobacco stores H.3119/S.209   Judiciary sent back to subcommittee.
South Dakota Allows local gov’t to impose regulations stricter than state law H. 1237   1/31/08 Defeated in committee
Virginia Statewide smoking ban.  Exempts retail tobacco stores

H. 288, H.500, H. 572,

H.821, H.1253, H. 1341, H.1432, S.202, S.298, S. 501

  02/07/08 House committee killed all house bills. 02/05/08, Senate passed S. 298, S.501, S.347. House did not advance Senate Bills—Legislature adjourned sine die on 3/13/08
Allow local ordinances in certain counties  to be more stringent than state H. 1063   Introduced—left in General Laws Cmte—Legislature adjourned sine die on 3/13/08
West Va. Statewide smoking ban.  Exempts tobacco stores with 80% profit from tobacco items. S. 209   1/11/01 Introduced
Wisconsin State-wide public smoking ban A. 834 Alerts sent to NATO members Adjourned without action
Removes exemption from current law. Maintains tobacco store exemption with 80% sales from tobacco A. 834   02/21/08 Referred to Health Comm. Adjourned without action
Wyoming Eliminates all exemptions to current law H. 87   02/05/08 Introduced
02/14/08 Withdrawn
Died upon adjournment

 

AGE RESTRICTION

State

Proposed Restrictions

Bill Numbers

Action Status
Louisiana Raises purchase age to 21 H.240   3/31/08 Introduced—referred to the Criminal Justice Cmte
New Jersey Raises purchase age to 19 A. 1870/S.1095   Introduced
New York Raises purchase age to 21 over time S. 176   Introduced
Rhode Island Raises age to 21 S. 2087   Carryover

 

INTERNET/MAIL RESTRICTION

State

Proposed Restrictions

Bill Numbers

Action Status
Idaho Requires consumers to pay excise tax on products not taxed H. 358   Passed both Houses; to Gov.
02/19/08 Signed by Gov.
New Jersey Establishes criteria for complying with Jenkins Act.  Includes all tobacco products S. 217   Introduced 01/08

 

FLAVORED CIGARETTES

State

Proposed Restrictions

Bill Numbers

Action Status
Colorado Prohibits sale of flavored cigarettes S.88   Comm. Amendment adopted. To third reading
Hawaii Prohibits sale of flavoured tobacco products S.2105/H.2025
H.2025
S.2105
  1/16/08 Introduced
2/11 Passed House Health Cmte
2/13 Passed Senate Health Cmte—referred to Judiciary & Labor Cmte
Illinois Prohibits sale of flavoured cigarettes H. 5365   02/14/08 to Rules Comm.
Prohibits sale of flavoured cigarettes S. 2825   03/13 Original bill stripped in committee On second reading. Inserted ban on flavored cigarettes; exempts cigars 04/01/08 Placed on calendar
Passed Senate
Maryland Prohibits sale of flavored cigarettes and cigars H. 1588    
New Jersey Prohibits sale of flavoured cigarettes A. 1614/S. 613   02/14/08 Passed Senate Comm.
New York Prohibits sale of flavoured cigarettes

A. 7368

 

01/09 Returned to Assembly from Senate

Prohibits sale of flavoured cigarettes S. 4517   01/09 To Health Comm.
West Virginia Prohibits sale of flavoured cigarettes H. 2435/ S. 138   01/09 Introduced

 

RETAIL PROVISIONS

State

Proposed Restrictions

Bill Numbers

Action Status
California Changes retail license fee to $100 annually A. 2088/A.2344   Language dropped from A. 2088. A. 2344 contains $185 annual retail fee.
Colorado Removes provision requiring retailers to report to distributors who purchased products S. 91   02/12/08 to Health Comm. 02/27/08 Passed House Signed by Gov.
Illinois Requires records maintained of all purchases and sales S. 2026   02/07/08 to Rules Comm.
Indiana Requires retailers to obtain “tobacco sales certificate” $200 per location H. 1118   1/17/08 Approved 9-3 in committee
2/4 Passed House and moved to Senate Commerce Cmte
02/27/2008 Passed Senate
3/19/08—signed by the Governor—4/4/08—became law
Maryland Establishes record keeping requirements for sale of paraphernalia (papers exempt) H. 1399   Reported unfavorably
Mississippi Prohibits sales to retailers on credit H. 1096 Conferring with tobacco allies 02/04/08 to Ways and Means Comm.
Missouri Requires license w/ annual fee of $25 H. 1580   1/09/08 Introduced 1281
New Hampshire Increase retail license from $10 to $100 H 1334   Failed to pass House
New York Bans sale of tobacco products in pharmacies S.8097   Introduced
Rhode Island Increases retail license fee from $25-$250 H. 5930   Carryover

 



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