VA HB85 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 10 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-17 - Left in Finance
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Cigarette tax. Authorizes any county to impose a tax on the sale of cigarettes, not to exceed the greater of five cents per pack or the amount levied under state law. Currently, only Fairfax and Arlington Counties as authorized to impose such a tax.

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Title

Cigarettes; levying of taxes by counties.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-17HouseLeft in Finance
2016-01-27HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2016-01-19HouseAssigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
2015-12-10HouseReferred to Committee on Finance
2015-12-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103261D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5813831(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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