Reversing decision cigarette tax wins House approval Wednesday

 

February 2, 2017



CHEYENNE (AP) — The Wyoming House has reversed itself and passed a bill that would raise the state tax on cigarettes by 30 cents a pack.

House Bill 151 failed on 38-22 vote on Tuesday but was reconsidered and passed on a 31-28 vote Wednesday.

The proposal now goes to the state Senate for debate.

Wyoming now levies a tax of 60 cents per pack. The bill would raise the tax to 90 cents.

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