MS SB2536 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 27 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-27 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 27-69-13 And 27-69-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Excise Tax On Cigarettes, To Create The "medicaid Program Tobacco Cessation Fund" And To Dedicate The Said Cigarette Excise Tax Increase For The Purpose Of Funding Any Medicaid Deficit With Any Excess To Be Applied To The Administration Of The Medicaid Program And To Tobacco Cessation Programs; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Cigarette excise tax; increase to be dedicated to the annual Medicaid program deficit and tobacco cessation programs.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-27SenateDied In Committee
2019-01-21SenateReferred To Finance

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