Bill Text: VA HB1192 | 2016 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Cigarettes; levying of taxes by counties.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-17 - Left in Finance [HB1192 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2016-HB1192-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1192 Offered January 13, 2016 Prefiled January 15, 2016 A BILL to amend and reenact §58.1-3831 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local cigarette tax. ---------- Patron-- Murphy ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §58.1-3831 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§58.1-3831. Tax in counties.

Fairfax and Arlington Counties All counties shall have the power to levy tax upon the sale or use of cigarettes. Such tax shall be in such amount and on such terms as the governing body may by ordinances prescribe, not to exceed five cents per pack or twice the amount levied under state law, whichever is greater. The provisions of § 58.1-3830 shall apply to such counties, mutatis mutandis.

2. That all additional revenue to a county that is attributable to the provisions of this act shall be spent solely to provide additional funds for K-12 public school education.