OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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sSB-115
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF CIGARETTES, TOBACCO
PRODUCTS, ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND
VAPOR PRODUCTS BY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, PHARMACIES
AND PLACES OF BUSINESS WITH A PHARMACY LOCATED
THEREIN.
Primary Analyst: ME 4/14/21
Contributing Analyst(s): CW
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Resources of the General Fund GF - Revenue
Loss
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill prohibits health care facilities, pharmacies, and businesses
with a pharmacy located within them from selling cigarettes, tobacco
products, e-cigarettes, and vapor products resulting in a revenue loss
to the state.
In FY 20 tobacco products and cigarette dealers' licenses totaled
$910,000 in revenue and e-cigarettes and vapor products generated
$790,000 in revenue, it is unknown how many licenses would be
affected under the bill.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of licenses affected.