Bill Text: GA HR1652 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Excise tax; cigarettes; proceeds to health care; provide - CA
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-16 - House Second Readers [HR1652 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1652-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1652
By:
Representatives Stephens of the
164th,
Channell of the
116th,
and Benton of the
31st
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for an excise tax on
cigarettes with proceeds of such tax dedicated for health care purposes; to
provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
VII, Section I of the Constitution is amended by adding a new Paragraph to read
as follows:
"Paragraph
IV.
Tax
on tobacco.
There shall be an excise tax, in addition to all other taxes of every kind
imposed by law, imposed upon the sale, receipt, purchase, possession,
consumption, handling, distribution, or use of cigarettes in this state at the
rate of $1.00 per pack of 20 cigarettes and a like rate, pro rata, for other
size packages; provided, however, that the General Assembly shall be authorized
to increase this rate by general law. The proceeds of such excise tax shall be
for health care purposes, as defined by general law, with the revenues from such
levy dedicated to a health care fund as provided for by general law. Moneys
paid into such fund shall not be subject to the provisions of Article III,
Section IX, Paragraph IV(c), relative to lapsing of funds, or of Article VII,
Section III, Paragraph II, relative to funds paid into the state
treasury."
SECTION
2.
The
above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as
provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot
submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon
the following:
|
"( ) YES
( ) NO
|
Shall
the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide for an excise tax on
cigarettes with proceeds of such tax dedicated for health care
purposes?"
|
All
persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote
"Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said
Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of
this state.
