1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to taxation; tobacco; modifying the rate on certain cigarettes; repealing 
1.3 	annual indexing for cigarettes;amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, 
1.4 	section 297F.05, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, 
1.5 	section 297F.05, subdivision 1a.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297F.05, subdivision 1, 
1.8 	is amended to read:
1.9 		Subdivision 1.Rates; cigarettes. A tax is imposed upon the sale of cigarettes in 
1.10 	this state, upon having cigarettes in possession in this state with intent to sell, upon any 
1.11 	person engaged in business as a distributor, and upon the use or storage by consumers, at 
1.12 	the following rates: rate of
1.13 	(1) on cigarettes weighing not more than three pounds per thousand, 141.5 mills, 
1.14 	or 14.15 cents on each such cigarette; and
1.15 	(2) on cigarettes weighing more than three pounds per thousand, 283 mills on each 
1.16 	such cigarette.

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2014.

1.18 	Sec. 2. REPEALER.
 1.19 	Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 297F.05, subdivision 1a, is repealed.

1.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2014.