WV SB586 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-14 - To Health and Human Resources
Pending: Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 14 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-14 - To Health and Human Resources
Pending: Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of the bill is to raise the tobacco tax by $1 and dedicate half the proceeds to certain health related issues and the other half to the General Revenue Fund.
Title
Increasing excise tax on cigarettes and tobacco products
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-14 | To Health and Human Resources | |
| 2012-02-14 | Introduced in Senate | |
| 2012-02-14 | To Health and Human Resources then Finance | |
| 2012-02-14 | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 17 | 3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
