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Bill # |
Issue |
Final Status |
Summary |
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HB 2136 |
Prohibition on tobacco vending machines |
Passed House 46 to 0. Passed Senate 29 to 0. Governor signed. Effective Jan. 1, 2010. |
Prohibits distribution of
tobacco products from vending machines, except in bars, taverns or lounges
posted as off-limits to minors. |
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SB 213 |
Tobacco Regulation – AG Authority |
Passed Senate 24 to 5. Passed House 55 to 2.
Governor signed. Effective Jan. 1, 2010. |
Clarifies that out-of-state and
Internet sellers of tobacco products to Oregon consumers are subject to same
regulation as Oregon retailers. Provides for civil penalty for violation of
tobacco regulations of up to $5,000 per violation. |
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SB 214 |
AG Authority – Distributors |
Passed Senate 28 to 1. Passed House 59 to 0. Governor signed. Effective Jan. 1, 2010. |
Authorizes Attorney General to
subpoena records of tobacco product distributors and manufacturers to produce
records or provide testimony; failure to comply constitutes contempt of
court. Bill covers all distributors, both cigarette and “roll your own.” |
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SB 300 |
Dept. of Revenue -Authority |
Passed Senate 24 to 5. Passed House 47 to 12. Governor Signed. Effective Jan. 1, 2010. |
Appropriates money from tobacco
taxes to Dept. of Revenue for administration of cigarette tax program. Grants
DOR authority to enter and examine the premises of any person/business
believed to be used for the sale or distribution of tobacco products; also
adds a civil penalty of $1,000 per day until access is granted. |
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HB 2048 |
Dept. of Revenue
authority |
One hearing held;
remained in committee upon adjournment. See SB 300 |
Grants authority to Dept. of Revenue to examine premises
of person or place of business licensed under tobacco tax chapter. |
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HB 2075 |
Tax increase – 3˘
per pack of cigarettes |
No hearings held; remained
in committee upon adjournment. |
Increases cigarette tax and continuously appropriates
money from the increase to Dept. of Transportation for transportation
services for elderly and disabled individuals. |
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HB 2122 |
Tax increase
–cigarettes & OTP 60% to 90% |
Two hearings held,
sent to House Revenue; remained in committee upon adjournment. |
Increases tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products and
applies tax increase to reporting periods occurring on or after Jan. 1, 2010,
or first day of calendar month following effective date of Act. |
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HB 2160 |
Dept. of Revenue
authority |
One hearing held; remained
in committee upon adjournment. See SB 300 |
Authorizes Dept. of Revenue to require verification of
payment of tax on moist snuff and to adopt rules establishing policies and
procedures for verifying tax payment. Continuously appropriates money from
suspense account to DOR for administration of cigarette tax and other tobacco
tax programs. |
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HB 2358 |
Tobacco – Sampling
Ban |
Passed House 49 to
11. One hearing in Senate Judiciary, sent to Rules, in committee upon
adjournment. |
Prohibits free sampling of non-cigarette tobacco
products. Imposes civil penalty for
violation. |
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HB 2379 |
Tax increase – 7˘
per pack of cigarettes |
One hearing held;
sent to House Revenue. Remained in committee upon adjournment. |
Imposes additional tax of 7˘ per pack on cigarettes,
effective on or after Jan. 1, 2010. Appropriates additional revenue to DOT
for services to elderly and disabled, cities and counties, Tobacco Use
Reduction, Oregon Health Plan and General Fund. Imposes inventory and
reporting requirements on distributors. |
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HB 2622 |
Sale of tobacco
cessation products |
One hearing held;
in committee upon adjournment. |
Requires sellers of tobacco products to also sell smoking
cessation products during hours tobacco products are sold. |
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HB 2721 |
Tobacco – MSA funds |
No hearings; in committee
upon adjournment. |
Directs Dept. of Administrative Services to transfer
certain amounts from Tobacco Settlement Funds Account to Dept. of Human
Services for tobacco prevention/education and county health departments. |
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HB 2837 |
Tobacco – FET / OTP
Exemption |
No hearings held; in committee
upon adjournment. |
Exempts amounts paid in federal tobacco tax from
calculation of state tax on tobacco products other than cigarettes. Applies
to tobacco tax reporting periods beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2010. |
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HB 2974 |
Tobacco – Legal age
of 21 |
One hearing held;
in committee upon adjournment. |
Increases minimum age for tobacco possession from 18 to
21. |
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HB 3387 |
Tobacco Tax –40˘/pack
& OTP by weight |
No hearings held; in committee
upon adjournment. See HB 2672 |
Increases tax rate on cigarettes and other tobacco
products. Establishes Oregon Health Plan Standard Fund. Dedicates fund to
providing medical services for persons 19 years or older with incomes
at/below federal poverty guidelines without Medicare coverage. Increased tax
revenue credited to fund. Applies to reporting periods beginning on or after
Jan. 1, 2010. |
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SB 39 |
Tobacco Tax
Distribution |
Bill amended, sent
to W&M; in committee upon adjournment. |
Dedicates 3.5% of General Fund portion of cigarette taxes
to rural health safety net programs and services. Effective July 1, 2009. |
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SB 301 |
Tobacco Tax
Compliance Task Force |
No hearings held; in committee
upon adjournment. |
Creates Task Force on Tobacco Tax Compliance to study sale
and distribution in Oregon of tobacco products for which required tax has not
been paid. Directs task force to make recommendations for improving tobacco
tax compliance. Sunsets task force on date of convening of next regular
biennial legislative session. |