Senate Concurs On Cigarette Tax Amendment
Senator Alexander: Pleased with the outcome.
Columbia, SC - The South Carolina Senate today concurred with House amendment to H. 3567, the proposed 50-cents per pack cigarette tax increase. Senator Thomas Alexander, who chaired a Senate Finance Subcommittee that studied the proposed tax increase, gave the following comments on the Senate’s actions.
“I am very pleased with the outcome. This has been a long road and we are on the verge of a historic moment. I appreciate the support of the House. This was a joint effort with a number of people contributing to the success of this bill. I would say this is a great day for all those, who we will never know by name, which would have had countless health issues caused by smoking, but never started smoking because of the actions of this General Assembly. If we reduce the number of smokers we all win.
Despite the bill passing both the Senate and House and enjoying widespread public support, Governor Mark Sanford has vowed to veto the bill.
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