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Senate advances cigarette-tax increase after debate; House had trimmed earlier proposal
Utah State Senate · March 4, 2002
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Summary
Senators debated raising the cigarette tax to generate funding for cessation and health programs; the House had amended the measure downward (to 18¢ a pack) and legal counsel said the increase would not reduce Master Settlement payments. The Senate voted to send the bill to third reading.
Salt Lake City — The Senate considered changes to the cigarette and tobacco tax under a second-substitute of House Bill 238, debating rates and public-health goals while fiscal staff mapped revenue impacts.
Senator Knudson presented the bill and explained its public-health rationale and…
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