H 3072 General Bill, By Rice, Haskins and Cobb-Hunter
Summary: Cigarettes
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-67-140 SO AS TO IMPOSE A SIXTY-CENT DEPOSIT ON EACH PACK OF TWENTY CIGARETTES SOLD, TO REQUIRE RETAIL SELLERS TO REMIT THESE DEPOSITS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, TO HAVE THESE FUNDS PLACED IN A CIGARETTE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE USED FOR REFUNDS OF THESE DEPOSITS AND FOR THE OPERATION OF CIGARETTE REFUND SITES, TO PROVIDE THAT PALMETTO PRIDE SHALL ESTABLISH AND OPERATE THE REFUND SITES, TO PROVIDE REFUND PROCEDURES, TO PROVIDE THAT UNEXPENDED FUNDS IN THE CIGARETTE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT MUST BE CREDITED TO THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED IN THIS ACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THESE FUNDS MUST BE APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR HEALTH CARE NEEDS IN THE STATE.
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12/13/06	House	Prefiled
12/13/06	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/09/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-45
01/09/07	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-45