HB 405 (2004) -  Nonsettling-Manufacturer Cigarettes

General Bill by Farkas (CO-SPONSORS) Baxley; Bowen; Dean; Detert; Evers; Gibson, H.; Henriquez; Littlefield; Murzin; Patterson; Reagan; Ross; Seiler
Nonsettling-Manufacturer Cigarettes: Imposes a fee on cigarettes made by manufacturers which don't participate in the tobacco settlement agreement; requires reporting of the number and denominations of stamps affixed to individual packages of such cigarettes by manufacturer and brand style; requires registration with the Attorney General of nonsettling manufacturers of cigarettes; requires development, maintenance, and publication by the Attorney General of a list of complying nonsettling manufacturers of cigarettes; treats cigarettes of manufacturers that have not paid the fee as cigarettes for which the cigarette tax has not been paid; prohibits the stamping of cigarettes for which the fee has not been paid in full; prohibits the transport of unstamped cigarettes across state lines; prohibits affixing stamps to cigarettes or paying excise taxes prohibited by another state; provides for reports on the transport of stamped cigarettes across state lines.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: Laid on Table on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 5:05 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1459 CS Subject: Transportation and Sale of Cigarettes Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2112 Subject: Nonsettling-manufacturer Cigarettes Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 2676 Subject: Cigarettes/Transportation & Sale Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Business Regulation 4/23/2004 11:17:45 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Business Regulation 3/23/2004 4:38:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business Regulation 3/23/2004 4:37:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Subcommittee on Trades, Professions & Regulated Business 2/16/2004 6:59:10 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 04/20/2004 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Version:
Event: H Laid on Table Time: 04/20/2004 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Version:
Event: H Bill added to Business Regulation agenda Time: 03/22/2004 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Version:
Event: H Bill added to Business Regulation agenda Time: 03/08/2004 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Version:
Event: H Bill now in Business Regulation Time: 03/08/2004 - 1:11 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/08/2004 - 1:11 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Trades, Professions & Regulated Business Version:
Event: H Bill Passed referred committee with amendment(s) Time: 03/08/2004 - 1:11 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Trades, Professions & Regulated Business Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:22 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Trades, Professions & Regulated Business agenda Time: 02/06/2004 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Trades, Professions & Regulated Business Version:
Event: H Now In Subcommittee on Trades, Professions & Regulated Business Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Trades, Professions & Regulated Business Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Commerce & Local Affairs Appropriations Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Commerce & Local Affairs Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Finance & Tax Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Judiciary Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Business Regulation Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Trades, Professions & Regulated Business Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Trades, Professions & Regulated Business Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 01/06/2004 - 1:10 PM Member: Farkas Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
210.02
210.0205
210.0207