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HB 681: Taxation of Moist Smokeless Tobacco Products

GENERAL BILL by Richter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Galvano

Taxation of Moist Smokeless Tobacco Products; Defines term "moist snuff"; revises definition of term "tobacco products" to include dry snuff; provides for tax upon distribution of moist snuff at specified rate per ounce; requires that such tax be computed based on net weight as listed by manufacturer; provides for tax upon use or storage by consumers of moist snuff at specified rate per ounce; requires that such tax be computed based on net weight as listed by manufacturer, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  1/22/2008	House	• Filed
  1/27/2008	House	• Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council
  3/4/2008	House	• Introduced, referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00056
  3/7/2008	House	• Referred to Agribusiness (ENR) by Environment & Natural Resources Council -HJ 00213
  3/10/2008	House	• On Committee agenda-- Agribusiness (ENR), 03/12/08, 3:45 pm, Reed Hall --Temporarily deferred
  3/17/2008	House	• On Committee agenda-- Agribusiness (ENR), 03/19/08, 9:45 am, 216-C --Temporarily deferred
  5/2/2008	House	• Died in Committee on Agribusiness (ENR)

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• HB 681, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/23/2008 at 8:44 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Committee on Agribusiness (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  S 2328	Moist Smokeless Tobacco Products/Taxation [EPCC]	Haridopolos	Identical	Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Regulated Industries Location:

  Citations - Statutes (3)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  210.25	Definitions.
  210.30	Tax on tobacco products; exemptions.
  951.22	County detention facilities; contraband articles.

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