Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0707 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/22/2023

                             
 
 
 
2023 -- S 0707 
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S TATE  OF RHODE IS LAND 
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 
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A N   A C T 
RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUC TS TAX 
Introduced By: Senators Acosta, Miller, and Mack 
Date Introduced: March 22, 2023 
Referred To: Senate Finance 
(Dept. of Revenue) 
 
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 
SECTION 1. Chapter 44-20 of the General Laws entitled "Cigarette and Other Tobacco 1 
Products Tax" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 
44-20-59. Exemption of sales of cannabis.     3 
Notwithstanding any provision of the general or public laws to the contrary, the sale of 4 
cannabis in accordance with:  5 
(1) Chapter 28.6 of title 21 and chapter 67 of this title; or  6 
(2) Chapter 28.11 of title 21 and chapter 70 of this title are exempted from the taxes 7 
imposed by this chapter. 8 
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 9 
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EXPLANATION 
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
OF 
A N   A C T 
RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX 
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This act would provide that the sale of cannabis be exempt from taxation under chapter 20 1 
of title 44 relating to taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. 2 
This act would take effect upon passage. 3 
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