RSB/4/21
Sponsored by Marguerite Mary, Savannah Fletcher of West High School
This legislation was filed in the Finance and Administration category
Presented as part of the YIG Volunteer 2024 conference
| 1 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE TENNESSEE YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT |
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| 3 | Section I: Terms in this act will be defined as follows: |
| 4 | Excise Tax- A tax imposed on the sale of specific goods or services, or on certain uses. |
| 5 | Vape- A device containing nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals. Battery operated and emits |
| 6 | vaporized solution for inhale. |
| 7 | TCCCP- Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer Control Program |
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| 9 | Section II: |
| 10 | This bill will enact a 12.5% excise tax on all e-cigarette products in the state of Tennessee and |
| 11 | the taxes collected annually will be allocated towards funding for the Tennessee Comprehensive |
| 12 | Cancer Control Program. The money generated from this tax would amount to approximately 22.5 |
| 13 | million dollars a year for the Lung Cancer program, doubling the current annual funding towards |
| 14 | cancer control. |
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| 16 | Section III: |
| 17 | This bill is necessary to improve the underfunding of lung cancer in Tennessee through the |
| 18 | taxation of products fueling the rampant issue of nicotine addiction. |
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| 20 | Section IV: All laws or parts of laws in conflict with this bill are hereby repealed. |
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| 22 | Section V: This act will go into effect January 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it. |
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