PRINTER'S NO. 758
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
708
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MURT, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL AND WATSON,
MARCH 3, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 3, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An
act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying
and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing
taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment,
collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing
for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and
imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain
employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations
and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and
penalties," providing for a tax on smokeless tobacco
products.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as
the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by adding an article to
read:
ARTICLE XII-B
SMOKELESS TOBACCO TAX
Section 1201-B. Scope of article.
This article establishes a tax on smokeless tobacco products
sold in this Commonwealth by which revenues generated by the tax
are used to provide for the costs of services to adults with
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