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House Journal: Page 1037: Wednesday, March 27, 1996

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 1   for this purpose shall be deposited in the state
 2   treasury to the credit of the fund and are
 3   appropriated for the purposes specified in this
 4   section.  Notwithstanding section 8.33, any unexpended
 5   balance in the fund at the end of each fiscal year
 6   shall be retained in the fund.  Any interest and
 7   earnings on investments from money in the fund shall
 8   be credited to the fund, section 12C.7
 9   notwithstanding.
10     2.  Every manufacturer, distributor, distributing
11   agent, wholesaler, retailer, or subjobber who engages
12   in the sale, distribution, or use of cigarettes or
13   tobacco products in this state, upon which a tax is
14   required to be paid, and who is required to obtain a
15   permit or license, shall pay, in addition to any fee
16   for a permit, a fee of one hundred dollars at the time
17   of application for a permit or license.  If a state
18   permit holder operates more than one place of
19   business, the fee shall only be paid at the time of
20   the initial application for a permit or license.  The
21   moneys collected shall be deposited in the Iowa do not
22   start-stop smoking fund created in this section.
23     3.  The Iowa department of public health shall
24   develop and implement a do not start-stop smoking
25   education campaign to educate minors and others about
26   the hazards of using cigarettes and tobacco products.
27     Sec. 79.  Section 453A.39, Code 1995, is repealed.
28     Sec. 80.  Section 57 of this Act, relating to the
29   recovery of medical assistance expenditures due to
30   smoking, being deemed of immediate importance, takes
31   effect upon enactment.
32     Sec. 81.  This division of this Act with the
33   exception of section 57 takes effect July 1, 1996, and
34   section 58 of this division applies to tax years
35   ending on or after that date.
36     Sec. 82.  RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.  The state may
37   recover, pursuant to section 249A.30, in addition to
38   any subsequent damages, any applicable damages
39   incurred within the two years preceding the date of
40   enactment of section 249A.30 of this Act."
41     2.  Page 6, line 6, by inserting after the word
42   "tax," the following:  "increasing the standard
43   deduction for individual income tax purposes,
44   increasing the tax rate on cigarettes and tobacco
45   products, and making other changes relating to
46   cigarette and tobacco products,".
47     3.  Page 6, line 9, by inserting after the word
48   "relief" the following:  ", providing penalties,".
Amendment H-5655 lost.
Bernau of Story offered the following amendment H-5653, to
amendment H-5523, filed by Bernau, et. al., and moved its
adoption:

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 2)

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