Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06368 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/20/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6368
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2624
 *02624*
Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING
Introduced by:
REP. LESSER, 100th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6368 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2624

*02624*

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING 

Introduced by:

REP. LESSER, 100th Dist.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM METHOD OF TAXATION FOR ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to establish a uniform method of taxation for all tobacco products, such tax revenue to be deposited into an account established to fund tobacco cessation programs and an account to fund Medicaid programs.

Statement of Purpose: 

To promote tax parity between all tobacco products by establishing a uniform method of taxation.