As introduced: LB 439 would increase the cigarette tax from 64 cents per pack to $1.36 and increase the tax on other tobacco products, other than snuff, from 20% to 31% of the wholesale price. The 72 cent increase in cigarette tax revenue would be distributed as follows: Ten cents…...
A win-win for health – Tobacco Tax increase raises revenue and reduces smoking
March 13, 2013 To: Chairman Hadley and members of the Revenue Committee From: Courtnay VanDeVelde, Policy Associate Re: Support for LB 439 – Change cigarette and tobacco tax provisions. In the last few years, states have taken steps to reduce the population of tobacco users by increasing the excise taxes…...
