Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Medicaid Committee on August 4, 2008. The 2008 First Extraordinary Session has ended.
2008 First Extraordinary Session
House Bill 23
Medicaid; increase cigarette taxes to provide additional funds for.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON CIGARETTES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE TAX INCREASE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO THE CREDIT OF THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID; TO IMPOSE A TAX ON NONSETTLING-MANUFACTURER CIGARETTES; TO REQUIRE MONTHLY REPORTING OF THE NUMBER AND DENOMINATION OF STAMPS AFFIXED TO PACKAGES OF NONSETTLING-MANUFACTURER CIGARETTES; TO REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF NONSETTLING MANUFACTURERS WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO REQUIRE DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND PUBLICATION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF A LIST OF NONSETTLING MANUFACTURERS THAT HAVE CERTIFIED THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THIS ACT; TO PROHIBIT THE TRANSPORT OF UNSTAMPED CIGARETTES ACROSS STATE LINES; TO PROVIDE FOR REPORTS ON THE TRANSPORT OF STAMPED CIGARETTES ACROSS STATE LINES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE TAX ON NONSETTLING-MANUFACTURER CIGARETTES IMPOSED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO THE CREDIT OF THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ASSESSMENT ON HOSPITALS UNDER THE AUTHORITY FOR THE MEDICARE UPPER PAYMENT LIMITS PROGRAM SHALL BE USED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE STATE PORTION OF THAT PROGRAM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-13-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH LEVIES ASSESSMENTS UPON CERTAIN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
August 4 to August 4, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 1 day
In the House of RepresentativesAug 4 to Aug 4 · stopped0 days
MedicaidAug 4 to Aug 4 · stopped0 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Aug 4
- Aug 4Referred to the House committees on Medicaid and on Ways and Means
- Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Aug 4Referred To Medicaid;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Aug 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives