BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 2303: Other tobacco products tax
Regarding other tobacco products.
Summary
- Reduces the tobacco products tax rate from 129.42 percent to 75 percent.
- Caps the tax on cigars at the lesser of 75 percent of taxable sale price or 50 cents per cigar.
- Makes the Liquor Control Board the enforcement authority for the tobacco products tax.
- Requires licensing of distributors and retailers of tobacco products.
- Expands enforcement procedures for the tobacco products tax.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedMar 24, 2005
- Out of committeeApr 16, 2005
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bill Grant (D-16)
- Introduced
- March 24, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Companion bill
- SB 6097
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to increasing other tobacco products tax revenue through various measures that include the establishment of a new tax rate coupled with enhanced enforcement provisions;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Bill Grant (D-16)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- House Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- FIN - Majority; do pass.
- FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
- First reading, referred to Finance.
HB 2303 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2303 (2025–26) Employee microchipping
- HB 2303 (2023–24) Community custody conditions
- HB 2303 (2019–20) Prof. licensing/military
- HB 2303 (2017–18) State property tax reduction
- HB 2303 (2015–16) Wildland urban interface
- HB 2303 (2013–14) Marijuana sales/compliance
- HB 2303 (2011–12) Pharmacy benefits managers
- HB 2303 (2009–10) Ferry districts T.O.