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Publications - Research & Commentary: Massachusetts House Proposes New Fuel Taxes


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May 18, 2021
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Massachusetts that would allow for cities and towns to opt into a local excise tax on fuel.
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering levying additional gas taxes on the local level with House Bill 3039. If passed, the bill would allow any city or town to impose a local excise tax on the sale of fuel and special fuels to retail dealers. This would be in addition to the state’s current 24-cent-per-gallon tax on fuel.
According to HB 3039, any city or town that imposes this local excise tax shall first establish a Municipal Fuel Excise Transportation and Stormwater Fund prior to levying the additional excise tax. This fund would be divided into three spending areas. The first being for the purposes of maintenance, upkeep, and construction of roads, bridges, sidewalks, and public parking areas, or roadside ....

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Publications - Research & Commentary: Illinois Proposes E-Cigarette Flavor Ban By Christina Herrin


April 22, 2021
In this Research & Commentary, Christina Herrin evaluates an Illinois Senate Bill that would ban flavored e-cigarettes.
Illinois Senate Democrats recently introduced Senate Bill 2282, which would ban flavored e-cigarettes. By introducing this bill, Illinois legislators have disregarded the fact that flavored e-cigarettes are a significant tool for tobacco harm reduction. In addition, a federal ban on flavored e-cigarettes already exists. Why are legislators spending precious time on redundant policy, when the Prairie State has much more pressing issues?
Furthermore, there are ample health and economic reasons to keep flavored e-cigarettes on the market instead of implementing all out bans.
Without flavored e-cigarettes, adult smokers are more likely to revert back to combustible cigarettes. A 2017 study by the National Bureau of Economic Research concluded banning flavors “would result in the increased choice of combustible cigarettes.” Indeed, ....

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