Updates matching "Tobacco Taxes"

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.

The Pennsylvania state legislature approved a 25-cent tobacco tax increase as part of the state budget. As of November 1, the new tax is $1.60. The tax is now also being applied to cigarillos, which were previously untaxed.

NEWS from the American Cancer Society For media inquiries, contact: Angela Pause Smith – 518.454.4039 (office) or 518.339.6339 (cell) [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 27, 2009 COLLECTING THE TOBACCO TAX WILL SAVE LIVES, GENERATE NEEDED DOLLARS Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society

Voters in Haines, Alaska passed a ballot measure ratifying the comprehensive smoke-free ordinance passed by their Assembly last year. The ordinance, which includes bars and private clubs, will go into effect by January 4, 2010. In Juneau, Alaska, voters passed a ballot measure to increase the city's tobacco tax from

The Connecticut legislature approved the state budget last week, which the governor allowed to go into effect over the weekend without her signature. The budget included a $1.00 increase in the cigarette tax which will go into effect on October 1, 2009, giving Connecticut the second highest cigarette tax rate

Today, Wednesday April 1, the Federal tobacco tax will increase $.62 bringing the total Federal tax to just over a dollar. The revenue raised from this tax icrease will fund the State Children's Health Insurance Plan or S-CHIP. The Bill was supported by the American Cancer Society and pushed forward

Sarah Shafir, State VP for Health Iniatives talks to NBC 30 about raising the tobacco tax. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3EnNdq26jI