Connecticut-2011-SB00274-Introduced


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 274*
*January Session, 2011*		LCO No. 1527

Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
Introduced by:
SEN. DOYLE, 9th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TAXATION OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to reinstate the progressive ad valorem method of taxation on snuff smokeless tobacco and eliminate the current weight-based taxation.

Statement of Purpose:

To reinstate the progressive ad valorem method of taxation on snuff smokeless tobacco and eliminate the current weight-based taxation.