One Hundred Eighth Legislature - First Special Session - 2024 Introducer€s Statement of Intent LB11 € Chairperson: Senator Lou Ann Linehan Committee: Revenue Date of Hearing: July 29, 2024 € The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be accomplished thereby: LB 11 proposes an increase in the cigarette tax from the current 64 cents to $2.14 per pack. The increased revenue would be split between the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund to be used for property tax credits and the Medicaid Waiver Cash Fund. LB 11 creates the Medicaid Waiver Cash Fund, to be administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, to be used for Medicaid waiver services. € Principal Introducer:________________________________ Senator Machaela Cavanaugh - 1 -