H 3011 General Bill, By J.E. Smith and Bales
Similar (S 0002, S 0093, H 3173, H 3488)
Summary: Cigarette tax increase with proceeds to Medicaid Expansion Fund
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-21-625 SO AS TO IMPOSE A SURTAX ON EACH CIGARETTE SUBJECT TO THE LICENSE TAX ON CIGARETTES IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 2.2 CENTS A CIGARETTE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE OF THIS SECTION IS CREDITED TO THE MEDICAID EXPANSION FUND AND IS APPROPRIATED AND AUTHORIZED FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THAT FUND IS ESTABLISHED, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF THIS SURTAX; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-6-155, RELATING TO THE MEDICAID EXPANSION FUND, SO AS TO REFLECT THE ADDITIONAL REVENUES FOR THAT FUND PROVIDED BY THE SURTAX IMPOSED BY THIS ACT.
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12/04/02	House	Prefiled
12/04/02	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/14/03	House	Introduced and read first time
01/14/03	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means