California Tobacco Tax Hike Proposal Stalls in Senate
Last week, the California Senate did not renew SB-591, the California Tobacco Tax Act of 2015, meaning the bill is dead, although the proposal could…
Emanuel’s Tobacco Changes Shut Down by Chicago Aldermen
A number of tobacco-related changes proposed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel were met with pushback on Monday as the Chicago City Council’s Finance Committee effectively…
Michigan’s Cigar Tax Cap Moves to House for Debate
In 2012, the Michigan legislature approved a 50-cent cap on its cigar tax, which had previously been 32% of the wholesale price. But tucked in…
Bills Seek to Cut Maryland Cigar Tax in Half
A pair of bills currently moving through the Maryland legislature are trying to give premium cigar smokers a break at the cash register by cutting…
Cigar Tax Cut Proposed Again in Hawaii
Legislators in Hawaii will once again take up the issue of reducing the tax on premium cigars, as a trio of legislators are once again…
New Mexico Cigar Tax Cut Proposed
A new bill would dramatically lower the taxes on cigars in the state of New Mexico. Senate Bill 178 would lower the taxes for “fine…
Chicago Cigar Tax Increase Proposal Could be Prohibited
The 90 cent per cigar tax increase proposed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel might not come to fruition, as it could be in direct opposition…
Bill Seeks to Triple New Jersey’s Cigar Tax
Cigar smokers in New Jersey could be facing a significant price hike at the register, as a bill introduced in both houses of the state…
Tobacco Tax Hike Proposed in Kentucky
Add Kentucky to the list of states with legislatures that will have to deal with a proposed tobacco tax increase, as three state representatives have…
Nebraska Legislator Seeks Tobacco Store Tax
While one Nebraska legislator wants to raise the tax on tobacco products, another wants to place a flat tax on every transaction at a cigar…
West Virginia Legislature to Consider Tobacco Age Increase and Five Tax Increase Bills
West Virginia legislators will have a number of tobacco-related pieces of legislation this session, as bills have been introduced to both raise the minimum age…
