Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5981 Compare Versions

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99 S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
1010 IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1111 JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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1414 A N A C T
1515 RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUC TS TAX
1616 Introduced By: Representative Scott Slater
1717 Date Introduced: March 01, 2023
1818 Referred To: House Finance
1919 (Dept. of Revenue)
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2121 It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
2222 SECTION 1. Chapter 44-20 of the General Laws entitled "Cigarette and Other Tobacco 1
2323 Products Tax" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2
2424 44-20-59. Exemption of sales of cannabis. 3
2525 Notwithstanding any provision of the general or public laws to the contrary, the sale of 4
2626 cannabis in accordance with: 5
2727 (1) Chapter 28.6 of title 21 and chapter 67 of this title; or 6
2828 (2) Chapter 28.11 of title 21 and chapter 70 of this title are exempted from the taxes 7
2929 imposed by this chapter. 8
3030 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 9
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3737 EXPLANATION
3838 BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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4040 A N A C T
4141 RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX
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4343 This act would provide that the sale of cannabis be exempt from taxation under chapter 20 1
4444 of title 44 relating to taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. 2
4545 This act would take effect upon passage. 3
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