HB 1244 could change the future of petitions in SD
A bill aimed at removing signatures from petitions has made its way through the House and now moves on to Senate Committee
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A bill aimed at removing signatures from petitions has made its way through the House and now moves on to Senate Committee
By Doug Barrett Feb 12, 2021 9:11 AM The House has rejected two bills that would increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. One bill as amended would have raised the 44 cent tax on a pack of cigarettes by at least a dollar. The bill’s main sponsor – Wahpeton Democratic Representative Alisa Mitskog – argued there’s a health care cost for smoking. That measure failed 66 to 25. A second bill would have raised taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. It was sponsored by Republican Representative Jon Nelson. “Nobody like taxes…but this would work to...