DE HB138 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-14 - Introduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House
Pending: House Revenue & Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on May 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-14 - Introduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House
Pending: House Revenue & Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This youth tobacco prevention bill eliminates the taxing disparity between moist snuff and “other tobacco products,” not including cigarettes. It also raises the tax rate from 15% to 30% of the wholesale price, and designates tax revenue over $3.5 million to The Delaware Health Fund. This bill does not affect taxes on cigarettes. This bill attempts to make moist snuff and other tobacco products less attractive to minors by making them more expensive, as well as designating a new funding source for The Delaware Health Fund, which promotes preventive care for Delawareans in order to detect and avoid adverse health conditions.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxes On Tobacco Products.
Sponsors
Rep. Michael Barbieri [D] | Sen. Margaret Henry [D] | Rep. Debra Heffernan [D] | Rep. Earl Jaques [D] |
Rep. Charles Potter [D] | Sen. Patricia Blevins [D] | Sen. Ernesto Lopez [R] | Sen. Bryan Townsend [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-05-14 | House | Introduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House |