Ind. House Democrats: State Rep. Delaney Amendment to Fund Public Health With Increased Cigarette Tax Revenue Blocked
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 23 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news:
An amendment to the state biennial budget authored by Rep. Ed DeLaney (D-Indianapolis) would have funded local public health efforts with an increase in cigarette tax revenue. It was blocked from debate on the House floor.
DeLaney's amendment would have increased the cigarette tax by $1 per pack of regular-size cigarettes and increased the electronic cigarette tax rate from 15% to 3 . . .
An amendment to the state biennial budget authored by Rep. Ed DeLaney (D-Indianapolis) would have funded local public health efforts with an increase in cigarette tax revenue. It was blocked from debate on the House floor.
DeLaney's amendment would have increased the cigarette tax by $1 per pack of regular-size cigarettes and increased the electronic cigarette tax rate from 15% to 3 . . .