Updates matching "Tobacco Taxes"

Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Federal District Court injunction halting tax collection on cigarettes shipped to Indian reservations.

Today, Washington stateŠ—Ès governor signed legislation increasing the stateŠ—Ès cigarette tax by $1 for a new total of $3.025 per pack. When the increase takes effect on May 1, Washington will have the second highest cigarette tax in the nation. On July 1, significant tax increases on other tobacco products,

Washington and Hawaii became the third and fourth states to pass cigarette taxes of $3.00 or higher. Washington state increased their tax by $1.00 for a new total of $3.025 per pack. The increase takes effect today, giving Washington the second highest cigarette tax in the nation. On July 1,

This month New Mexico and Utah became the first states to raise tobacco taxes in 2010. March 24, 2010 New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed into law a 75-cent per pack cigarette tax increase, putting the stateŠ—Ès tax at $1.66 per pack, the 18th highest in the nation. The

GuamŠ—Ès governor signed a bill increasing the cigarette tax by $2.00, joining Connecticut and Rhode Island as the only states with a tax of $3.00 or more. Part of the money generated by the tax will be spent on tobacco control and other public health programs.

American Cancer Society Tobacco Policy Specialist Russ Sciandra testified at a joint NYS Senate-Assembly hearing on taxes. Sciandra focused on the benefits of a higher cigarette tax, as proposed by Gov. Paterson, and on the need to collect taxes on cigarettes sold on Indian reservations.

The New York State Senate is holding a hearing in Albany on the issue of cigarette tax collection on Indian reservations. As part of his proposed 2010-2011 NYS budget, Gov. Paterson directed the NYS Department of Taxation & Finance to draft regulations to collect this tax. Addressing tax evasion, plus

In his 2010-2011 NYS budget proposal, Gov. Paterson proposed a $1.00 increase in the tax on a pack of cigarettes. If enacted, the New York State cigarette tax would be the highest in the nation at $3.75 per pack. Gov. Paterson Proposes Highest

Gov. Paterson has recently mentioned that he is considering a $1.00 increase to the state's cigarette tax in order to raise needed revenue for health programs in the state's budget.