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House adopts 18¢ cigarette tax amendment with earmarks after intense floor bargaining
Summary
An 18¢/pack cigarette tax amendment was adopted after negotiations between bill sponsors and industry and included earmarks for smoking‑cessation programs, Huntsman Cancer Institute, the medical school, and $5 million to the general fund (intended for Medicaid though not legally earmarked). Opponents urged directing increases to education instead.
Representative Curtis offered Amendment 15 to the cigarette and tobacco tax bill to raise the cigarette tax by 18¢ per pack, eliminate a tax on other tobacco products, and set aside funds for health programs. Curtis said the industry indicated it would not oppose the bill at the 18¢ level and that the amendment establishes accountability and reporting requirements to the Health and Human…
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