VA HB1946 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Finance
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Local cigarette tax; authority of certain counties; use of proceeds for school construction. Authorizes any county to impose a local cigarette tax, provided it uses the revenues to fund the construction or improvement of local elementary or secondary schools. Under current law, only Arlington and Fairfax Counties are authorized to impose a local cigarette tax.

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Title

Cigarette tax, local; authority of certain counties, use of proceeds for school construction.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-16 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 4-N) (Y: 4 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseLeft in Finance
2019-01-16HouseSubcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 4-N)
2019-01-15HouseAssigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
2019-01-06HouseReferred to Committee on Finance
2019-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103227D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5813830(n/a)See Bill Text
5813831(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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