H.B. No. 0059

Moist snuff tobacco tax.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Illoway, Anderson, R., Childers and Esquibel, F. and Senator(s) Coe and Mockler

 

AN ACT relating to taxation of moist snuff tobacco; providing that moist snuff tobacco will be taxed based upon net weight; conforming related provisions; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/26/2006  Bill Number Assigned

1/9/2007    H Received for Introduction

1/11/2007   H Introduced and Referred to H03

1/17/2007   H03 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Esquibel, K., Lubnau, Madden, Semlek and Walsh

Nays:  Representative(s) Gilmore, Miller and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Ayes 6    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/17/2007   H Placed on General File

 

HB0059HW001/FAILED

Page 1-line 3           After "weight;" insert "providing for annual increases in the tax;".

Page 5-line 2           After "ounce"  delete "." and insert ", from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.  Thereafter the tax imposed by this subsection shall be increased by a rate of three percent (3%) annually, rounded to the nearest cent.".

Page 5-line 11          After "ounce" delete "." and insert ", from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.  Thereafter the tax imposed by this subsection shall be increased by a rate of three percent (3%) annually, rounded to the nearest cent.". MADDEN

 

HB0059HW002/FAILED

Page 1-line 1           After "tobacco;" insert "providing a definition;".

Page 2-line 1           Delete "finely".

Page 2-line 2           After "ground" insert ", chewing".  ZWONITZER, DV.

 

1/18/2007   H Passed CoW

 

HB0059H2001/FAILED

Page 4-line 24          Delete "fifty cents ($0.50)" insert "one dollar ($1.00)".

Page 5-line 9           Delete "fifty cents ($0.50)" insert "one dollar ($1.00)".  JORGENSEN, WARREN, ZWONITZER, DN

 

1/19/2007   H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0059H3001/ADOPTED

Page 4-line 24          Delete "fifty cents ($0.50)" insert "eighty-five cents ($0.85)".

Page 5-line 9           Delete "fifty cents ($0.50)" insert "eighty-five cents ($0.85)".  ZWONITZER, DN

 

1/22/2007   H Failed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Berger, Buchanan, Cohee, Davison, Dockstader, Edmonds, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gingery, Iekel, Illoway, Jones, Jorgensen, Lockhart, Olsen, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Steward, Teeters, Walsh, White and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays:  Representative(s) Bagby, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Craft, Diercks, Edwards, Gentile, Gilmore, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Jaggi, Landon, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Petersen, Philp, Slater, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Childers, Goggles and Simpson

Ayes 26    Nays 31    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0