2009 Cigarette Excise Tax Results


Last updated: October 12, 2009


State SET at session start (per pack) Maximum Tax Increase Proposed Tax Increase Passed New Tax Rate Notes
Alabama 42.5¢ 32.5¢     Failed on adj. H 134. Would be effective first day of the third month following approval.
Alaska $2.00        
Arizona $2.00        
Arkansas 59¢ 56¢ 56¢ $1.15 Passed. Signed 2/17/09.H 1204. Effective 3/1/09. (See also OTP tax.)
California 87¢ $2.10     A 89. Would be effective on the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 90 days after approval of this act.
Colorado 84¢        
Connecticut $2.00 $1.00 $1.00 $3.00 Passed. Effective without signature.H 6802b. Effective 10/1/09. (See also OTP tax.)
Delaware $1.15 45¢ 45¢ $1.60 Passed. Signed 7/1/09. H 211. Effective 8/1/09.
Florida 33.9¢ $1.00 $1.00 $1.339 Passed. Signed 5/27/09.S 1840. Would be effective 7/1/09.
Georgia 37¢ $1.00     Failed on adj. H 39. No effective date given by TMA.
Hawaii $2.00* Various 60¢ - 2009
20¢ - 2010
20¢ - 2011		   Passed. Signed 5/7/09.H 1175. Effective July 1 of each year.
Idaho 57¢        
Illinois 98¢ $1.00     S 44. Would be effective 9/1/09.
Indiana 99.5¢        
Iowa $1.36        
Kansas 79¢ 95¢ over six years     Failed upon adjournment. Will carryover. H 2327. Would be effective 7/1 of each year. (See also OTP tax.)
Kentucky 30¢ 75¢ 30¢ 60¢ Passed. Signed 2/13/09.H 144. Effective 4/1/09.
Louisiana 36¢ 50¢     Failed on adj. H 889. Would be effective 7/1/09.(See also OTP tax.)
Maine $2.00 $2.00     Failed on adj. H 948. Would be effective 7/1/09.
Maryland $2.00 75¢ - 7/1/09
27.5¢ - 7/1/12		     Failed on adj. H 951. Would be effective 7/1/09 and 7/1/12.
Massachusetts $2.51        
Michigan $2.00        
Minnesota $1.23 $1.00     FAILED on adjournment.H 2194. Would be effective 07/01/09. H2323 vetoed by Gov. on 05/21/09.
Mississippi 18¢ 82¢ 50¢ 68¢ PASSED. Signed 05/13/09. H 364. Effective 05/15/09.
Missouri 17¢ 16¢     FAILED on adj. H 494. Would be effective 08/29/09.
Montana $1.70 17¢     FAILED on adj. D 1341. Would be effective 01/01/10.
Nebraska 64¢        
Nevada 80¢        
New Hampshire $1.33 $1.00 45¢ $1.78 PASSED. Signed 06/24/09. H 2. Effective 07/01/09
New Jersey $2.58 12.5¢ 12.5¢ $2.70 PASSED. Signed 06/29/09. A 4103. Effective 07/01/09.
New Mexico 91¢ $1.00     FAILED on adj. H 742. Would be effective 07/01/09.(See also OTP tax.)
New York $2.75 75¢     A 3300. No effective date given by TMA.
North Carolina 35¢ 10¢ 10¢ 45¢ PASSED. Signed 08/07/09 S 202. Effective 09/01/09. (See also OTP tax.)
North Dakota 44¢        
Ohio $1.25        
Oklahoma $1.03        
Oregon $1.18 60¢     FAILEED on adj. H 2122. Would be effective 91 days after reg. session ends.
Pennsylvania $1.35 25¢ 25¢ $1.60 PASSED. Signed 10/09/09. Budget. Effective 11/01/09. (See also OTP tax.)
Rhode Island $2.46 84¢ $1.00 $3.46 PASSED. Signed 04/08/09.H 5019. (Part of budget) Effective 04/10/09.
South Carolina 7¢ 50¢     FAILED on adj. H 3584. Would be effective 07/01/09
South Dakota $1.53        
Tennessee 62¢ 20¢     FAILED on adj. S 714. Would be effective 07/01/09.
Texas $1.41        
Utah 69.5¢ $1.31     FAILED upon adjournment. H 219. Would be effective 07/01/09.
Vermont $1.79 $2.01 25¢ $2.24 PASSED. Veto overridden 06/02/09.H 441. Effective 07/01/09. (See also OTP tax.)
Virginia 30¢ 89¢     FAILED upon adjournment.H 2379. Would be effective 07/01/09.
Washington $2.025 $1.00     FAILED on adj. S 5626. Would be effective 08/01/09
Washington D.C. $2.00 50¢ 50¢ $2.50 PASSED. Signed 08/26/09. Budget. Effective 10/01/09.
West Virginia 55¢ 65¢     FAILED on adj. H 2746. Would be effective 07/01/09. (See also OTP tax.)
Wisconsin $1.77 75¢ 75¢ $2.52 PASSED. Signed 06/29/09. A 75. Effective September 1, 2009. (See also OTP tax.)
Wyoming 60¢ 50¢     FAILED. Died in committee 01/28/09.H 224. No effective date given.