Bill Text: NH SB89 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to the revenue of cigar bars.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-06 - Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED ===; 01/06/2016; Senate Journal 1 [SB89 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2016-SB89-Introduced.html
SB 89 – AS INTRODUCED
2015 SESSION
08/04
SENATE BILL 89
AN ACT relative to the revenue of cigar bars.
COMMITTEE: Ways and Means
This bill defines “shisha” and includes revenues from the sale of shisha in the computation of quarterly gross revenue.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
15-0920
08/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen
AN ACT relative to the revenue of cigar bars.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 On-Premises Cigar, Beverage, and Liquor Licenses; Shisha. Amend RSA 178:20-a, II(a) to read as follows:
(a) Generates 60 percent or more of its quarterly gross revenue from the sale of cigar-related products, which is limited to cigars, humidors, cigar cutters, cigar cases, lighters, shisha, and ashtrays. Mail order and Internet sales, as well as revenue generated from other tobacco sales in store, including cigarettes and loose tobacco sales, shall not be used to determine whether an establishment satisfies the definition of a cigar bar. For purposes of this subparagraph, “shisha” means tobacco mixed with molasses.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
