General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 274 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1527 Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding Introduced by: SEN. DOYLE, 9th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 274 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1527 Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding Introduced by: SEN. DOYLE, 9th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAXATION OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to reinstate the progressive ad valorem method of taxation on snuff smokeless tobacco and eliminate the current weight-based taxation. Statement of Purpose: To reinstate the progressive ad valorem method of taxation on snuff smokeless tobacco and eliminate the current weight-based taxation.