Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 10, 2014 |
print number 6255a |
Mar 10, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to health |
Jan 09, 2014 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S6255A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S6255 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8190
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1399-n, Pub Health L
2013-S6255 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6255 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to including electronic cigarettes within the definition of smoking; and to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting electronic cigarettes from taxation PURPOSE: To include the use of electronic cigarettes within the definition of smoking. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends subdivision 8 of section 1399-n of the Public Health Law by adding "electronic cigarette" to the meaning of "smoking". Section 2. Amends section 471 of the Tax Law by adding a new subdivision 1-a that states "electronic cigarettes shall be exempt from the provisions of this section." Section 3. Amends section 471-a of the Tax Law by adding (4) which exempts electronic cigarettes from the current "use tax on cigarettes." Section 4. Amends subdivision 1 of section 471-b of the Tax Law by adding a new paragraph (d) that states "such tax shall not be imposed on electronic cigarettes.
2013-S6255 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6255 I N S E N A T E January 9, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to including elec- tronic cigarettes within the definition of smoking; and to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting electronic cigarettes from taxation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 1399-n of the public health law, as amended by chapter 13 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 8. "Smoking" means the burning of a lighted cigar, cigarette, ELEC- TRONIC CIGARETTE, pipe or any other matter or substance which contains tobacco. S 2. Section 471 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 1-A. ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. S 3. Section 471-a of the tax law, as amended by section 5 of part D of chapter 134 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: S 471-a. Use tax on cigarettes. There is hereby imposed and shall be paid a tax on all cigarettes used in the state by any person, except that no tax shall be imposed (1) if the tax provided in section four hundred seventy-one of this article is paid, (2) on the use of ciga- rettes which are exempt from the tax imposed by said section, [or] (3) on the use of four hundred or less cigarettes, brought into the state on, or in the possession of, any person, OR (4) ON THE USE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES. Such tax on cigarettes shall be at the rate of four dollars and thirty-five cents for each twenty cigarettes or fraction thereof, provided, however, that if a package of cigarettes contains more than twenty cigarettes, the rate of tax on the cigarettes in such package in excess of twenty shall be one dollar and eight and three-quarters cents for each five cigarettes or fraction thereof. Within twenty-four hours after liability for the tax accrues, each such person shall file with the commissioner a return in such form as the commissioner may prescribe EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S6255A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8190
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1399-n, Pub Health L
2013-S6255A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6255A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to including electronic cigarettes within the definition of smoking PURPOSE: To include the use of electronic cigarettes within the definition of smoking. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends subdivision 8 of section 1399-n of the Public Health Law by adding "electronic cigarette" to the meaning of "smoking". Section 2. Establishes the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: New York State legislators have been leaders in the protection of public health through legal bans of smoking cigarettes in a variety of venues. Not only have these prohibitions helped smokers in their effort to quit, but have had an immeasurable positive impact on those who are no longer forced to inhale second-hand smoke. The combination of smoking bans and high cigarette taxes has resulted
2013-S6255A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6255--A I N S E N A T E January 9, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to including elec- tronic cigarettes within the definition of smoking THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 1399-n of the public health law, as amended by chapter 13 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 8. "Smoking" means the burning of a lighted cigar, cigarette, ELEC- TRONIC CIGARETTE, pipe or any other matter or substance which contains tobacco. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11823-04-4
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