54:40A-8

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY CHECKLIST

Compiled by the NJ State Law Library

LAWS OF: 2002 CHAPTER: 33

NJSA: 54:40A-8 (Cigarette tax-increase)

BILL NO: A2504

SPONSOR(S): Weinberg

DATE INTRODUCED: June 6, 2002

COMMITTEE: ASSEMBLY: Budget

SENATE: ----

AMENDED DURING PASSAGE: Yes

DATE OF PASSAGE: ASSEMBLY: June 24, 2002

SENATE: June 27, 2002

DATE OF APPROVAL: July 1, 2002

FOLLOWING ARE ATTACHED IF AVAILABLE:

FINAL TEXT OF BILL (First reprint enacted)

(Amendments during passage denoted by superscript numbers)

A2504

SPONSORS STATEMENT: (Begins on page 4 of original bill) Yes

COMMITTEE STATEMENT: ASSEMBLY: Yes

SENATE: No

FLOOR AMENDMENT STATEMENT: Yes

LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE: Yes

VETO MESSAGE: No

GOVERNOR’S PRESS RELEASE ON SIGNING: No

FOLLOWING WERE PRINTED:

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Publications at the State Library (609) 633-2111 or mailto:refdesk@njstatelib.org

REPORTS: No

HEARINGS: No

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES: No

“N.J. Smokers are steaming over whopping tax increase,” 7-2-2002 Star Ledger, p. 1

“McGreevey signs bill adding 70 cents to price of cigarettes,” 7-2-2002 Courier Postp.2B

“Smokers confront 70-cent tax hit,” 7-2-2002 Inquirer, p. B7

“Smokers gag on new tobacco tax hikes,” 7-2-2002 The Times p.A7

“Nicotine habit gets very taxing in NJ,” 7-2-2002 The Press p. A1

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