Articles tagged as: cigarette tax
April 18, 2017
Hopes Dim To Raise Indiana’s Cigarette Tax This Year
The effort to raise the state's cigarette tax for the first time since 2007 hit roadblocks.
Read MoreApril 5, 2017
Rally Pushes For Tobacco Tax Increase
Health groups have been lobbying to have the cigarette tax raised by $1.50 but the hike has been left out the Senate's budget.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2017
Senate GOP Eliminates Cigarette Tax Hike In Its Budget
Senate Republicans rolled out their version of the budget bill, one that diverges from the House budget in a few key areas.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2017
Statehouse Update: Session Halftime – Bills Advance, Bills Die
The 2017 legislative session reached its halfway point as lawmakers killed some measures and moved others to the next chamber.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2017
Cigarette Tax Bill Clears Indiana House Panel
Republican Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer of Beech Grove says the bill will help address the state's high smoking rates and improve Indiana's overall health.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2017
Bill Introduced To Raise Cigarette Tax, Increase Prevention Spending In Indiana
Nearly one in four Hoosier adults smoke, and more than 11,000 die each year from smoking related diseases.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2016
Addiction Costs Indiana Billions Of Dollars, Studies Say
Researchers found that costs associated with tobacco use total $6.8 billion each year.
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2016
Senate Gets First Look At House GOP Road Funding Plan
The plan includes increases in the gas and cigarette taxes. Its authors argue they are modest, necessary moves that help create a long term funding solution. But several members of the Senate Appropriations Committee seemed skeptical about proposal’s tax increases.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2016
Cigarette, Gas Tax Increases Approved For Road Funds
Indiana residents would pay more for gasoline and cigarettes but less in state income taxes under a bill the House has approved.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2016
House GOP Road Bill Remains Unchanged Ahead Of Vote
The House Republican road funding bill remains unchanged as the measure goes up for passage in the House Tuesday. Democrats made one last effort Monday to advance their own road funding plan.
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