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A series-of 13 bills have been introduced in the New York S'tate legislature mhicli' would affect "ZittZe eigars", smoking and health and the disclosure of''"tar"-nie- otine content 2n cigarettes. . ... ,... . . . _ s , ., _ - .. . r• ., ;.,, . , , ., _ , Although bi'il copies have,'not yet been received'., TMA has been advi.sed' that these PREPARED BY THE TOBACCO MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES' '`NUMEROUS BILLS TNTRODUiCED IN NEW'YORK ~{ STATE LEGISLATURE AFFECTING TOBACCO-INDUSTRY y - measures wouldi: Prohibit students from smoking on, schooli grounds.(2 bi~ll!s) Prohiibit smoki'ng_in certain public places.(2biills) Define °llttle cigars" as cigarettes.(2 bills)'. "'tar"-nicotfne content of each brand'on the package. (2'b111s)' Ban the vendingimach,iine sale of cigarettes in hospita~i and health, care; facilliities.(2 bills) Require restaurants and indoor and' outdoor stadiums to diesignate . at least 50>k of its seating capacity as a "no smoking" area. Require all' packages of cigarettes solld i'n the state to print the Require the Pubilic Health Commissi'oner to pubiish and! di'sseminate at least semi-annually the llatest results of Government tests ' on the "tar"-nicotine content of alll brands of cigarettes.('2 bllls) Further'i'nformation on tlhese measures„ as well as bilil copi'es,,wilU be provided'by TMA,as received. "' ,The House Revenue and Taxation Comnittee of the TdaYio legislature has introduced a bill, H 609, which mould create a new Cigarette Tax Act; haoever, the bill would not learned STATE 7'4-d'S MARCH 119„ 1974 that Vendiing machine operators $,10, plus $2 for each machine Wholesalers at a fixed location $25 Wholesalers at a mobile liocati;on,$25 for each motor vehicle. The bill would' also.provide new regulat.ions regarding the transportation of q;ualifilcations.for wholiesalers, affixiing of stamps, records and penalties. ure has already been reported' to the House wllth a "pass" recommendation. alter the current tax rate on cigarettes (9.Z,¢ per pack). Although a bill copy has not yet been received, TMA has would create a new annual license fee schedule as:follows: Retailers $110 Upon receipt of the bill, copies w,iill be made available by TMA. Y PDAHOI BILIL PRaPDSES A NEW CIGARETTE TAX ACT LEAVES.C'IGARETTE TAX RATE UNCHANGED' STATLER HIILTON, SEVENTH AVE. AND 33RD STREET, NEW WPORK, N'.Y 10001 (2121239-4435

Biillls acted on Cigar Tobacco Tax ~CJGARETTE, CIGAR AND TIOBACM Tl>SR..S Arizona S]1217 (S-Leg-74-16') Repeals cigar, tobacco taxes. The Committee amend'ment increases the liquor tax from $2.00 to $2.50 a. ga1'lon. _.,. . ~,.. :.. . Cigarette Arizona H 2214 (S-Leg-74-16:) Repeals cigar, tobacco taxes. The Tax rate Committee amendment provides a floor stocks tax on cl'garettes of 30 a pack, equal to the lncrease imposed by H 2001! :(S-Leg-74-11i). The floor stocks tax, which had been omitted from the latter bi11„ applliies to stocks of wholesalers and retailers on July 11, 1974, and is payable by returni. Rates Massachusetts H,1I334 (S-Leg-74-6). Decreases the cigarette tax frbm~ Z6y` to l2~` per paek. KiDlied in the House. Discounts Massachusetts H 11328 (S-Leg-74-5)' Increases the cigarette tax discount from $Z.60 to $2.00 per case. Killed in the Hbuse. Credilt Massachusetts H 2364 (S-Leg-74-6), ReguZates:credit saZes.of cigarettes. Joi'nt heari'ng iin House, March 27, 11974. Prooosed legislation ..,,~:. . . Enforcement. Massachusetts H 5458 (by Taxation Committee to Ways and Means) ReZates to penaZties for violating the cigarette excise tax Zaru. This bill has beenireported as a substitute for H 1333• Local _ lid'aho H5R17' (by Ways and Means) A j'oint resoZution providing that Taxes Z caZities within the state may Zevy, assess and coZZect excise taxes, subject to the approvaZ' of a majority of the electors. . SALES BELOW!COST Bil'Is acted on Cigarettes Delaware H 578' (S-Leg-74-7) RepeaZs Unfair Cigarette SaZes Act. Passed the Hlouse and referred to Revenue Committe in 5enate. Proposed Fegislation Cigarettes: MarylandlS 850 (by Bailey to Finance)' Provides for the inclusion of the state tax on cigarettes as a part of the basic costs of cigarettes under the Unfair Cigarette Sales Act. C LEAF Ga 09 Bills acted on fa tci N Regulation Kentucky H 668 (S-Leg-74r15)' P1"opoaes reguZ'ati.'ons pertaining to O the tobacco allocation system and the warehousing of tobacco~ Zeaf: Passed the house. . Auctions Tennessee S 2012 (S Leg-74-i2) Prohibits tobacco auctioneers from accepting more than one bid at a time during, Zeaf'auctions. With- drawn from Senate committee., tma STATE LEGI'SLATIVE bUilletin 74-18'