By Randy Ellis Staff Writer rellis@oklahoman.comOklahoma legislative committees are preparing to hear a bill on Tuesday afternoon that would levy a $1.50 per pack cessation fee on cigarette sales. State lawmakers have been talking for months about levying a $1.50 per pack tax on cigarette sales, but have been unable to gather enough votes to pass the measure in the House. By making the revenue-generating measure a fee rather than a tax, only a majority vote would be needed for passage rather than a three-fourths majority. However, the law is more restrictive in how fee revenue can be used as opposed to tax revenue.Read more on NewsOK.com
Senate Committees To Consider Fee On Cigarette Sales
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