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Cigarette Tax Increases 2000 - 2008
| Increase
|
New Rate/
|
Effective
|
|
| Per Pack
|
Pack of
20 |
Date
|
|
Alabama |
$0.26 |
$0.425 |
5/18/2004 |
Arizona |
$0.58 |
$1.18 |
11/25/2002
|
Arizona |
$0.82 |
$2.00 |
12/7/2006 |
| Alaska | $0.60 |
$1.60 |
1/1/2005 |
| Alaska | $0.20 |
$1.80 |
7/1/2006 |
| Alaska | $0.20 |
$2.00 |
7/1/2007 |
Arkansas |
$0.04 |
$0.34 |
7/1/2001
|
Arkansas |
$0.25 |
$0.59 |
6/1/2003 |
Colorado |
$0.64 |
$0.84 |
1/1/2005 |
| Connecticut |
$0.61 |
$1.11
|
4/3/2002 |
Connecticut |
$0.40 |
$1.51 |
3/15/2003
|
Connecticut |
$0.49 |
$2.00 |
7/1/2007 |
Delaware |
$0.31 |
$0.55
|
8/1/2003
|
Delaware |
$0.60 |
$1.15 |
8/1/2007 |
District
of Columbia |
$0.35 |
$1.00 |
1/1/2003
|
Georgia |
$0.25 |
$0.37 |
7/1/2003 |
| Hawaii |
$0.20 |
$1.20
|
10/1/2002
|
Hawaii |
$0.10
|
$1.30
|
7/1/2003 |
| Hawaii |
$0.10
|
$1.40
|
7/1/2004
|
Hawaii |
$0.20 |
$1.60 |
9/30/2006 |
Hawaii |
$0.20 |
$1.80 |
9/30/2007 |
Hawaii |
$0.20 |
$2.00 |
9/30/2008 |
Idaho |
$0.29 |
$0.57 |
6/1/2003 |
| Illinois |
$0.40
|
$0.98
|
7/1/2002
|
| Indiana |
$0.40
|
$0.555
|
7/1/2002
|
Indiana |
$0.44 |
$0.555 |
7/1/2007 |
Iowa |
$1.00 |
$1.36 |
3/1/2007 |
| Kansas |
$0.46
|
$0.70
|
7/1/2002
|
| Kansas |
$0.09
|
$0.79
|
7/1/2003
|
Kentucky |
$0.27 |
$0.30 |
6/1/2005 |
Louisiana |
$0.04 |
$0.24 |
8/1/2000
|
| Louisiana |
$0.12
|
$0.36
|
8/1/2002
|
Maine |
$0.26 |
$1.00 |
6/1/2001
|
Maine |
$1.00 |
$2.00 |
9/19/2005 |
| Maryland |
$0.34
|
$1.00
|
7/1/2002
|
Maryland |
$1.00 |
$2.00 |
1/1/2008 |
| Massachusetts |
$0.75 |
$1.51 |
7/25/2002 |
| Michigan |
$0.50 |
$1.25 |
8/1/2002 |
Michigan |
$0.75 |
$2.00 |
7/1/2004 |
Minnesota |
$0.75 |
$1.23 |
8/1/2005 |
Minnesota (sales tax) |
$0.255 |
$1.485 |
8/1/2005 |
Montana |
$0.52 |
$0.70 |
5/1/2003 |
Montana |
$1.00 |
$1.70 |
1/1/2005 |
| Nebraska |
$0.30
|
$0.64
|
10/1/2002
|
Nevada |
$0.45 |
$0.80 |
7/22/2003 |
New Hampshire |
$0.28 |
$0.80 |
7/1/2005 |
New Hampshire |
$0.28 |
$1.08 |
7/1/2007 |
| New
Jersey |
$0.70
|
$1.50
|
7/1/2002
|
New
Jersey |
$0.55 |
$2.05 |
7/1/2003 |
New Jersey |
$0.35 |
$2.40 |
7/1/2004 |
New Jersey |
$0.175 |
$2.575 |
7/1/2006 |
New
Mexico |
$0.70 |
$0.91 |
7/1/2003
|
| New
York City |
$1.42 |
$1.50
|
7/2/2002
|
New
York State |
$0.55 |
$1.11 |
3/1/2000
|
| New
York State |
$0.39
|
$1.50
|
4/3/2002
|
North Carolina |
$0.25 |
$0.30 |
7/1/2005 |
North Carolina |
$0.05 |
$0.35 |
7/1/2006 |
| Ohio |
$0.31
|
$0.55
|
7/1/2002
|
Ohio |
$0.70 |
$1.25 |
1/1/2005 |
Oklahoma |
$0.80
|
$1.03
|
7/1/2004 |
| Oregon |
$0.60 |
$1.28
|
11/1/2002
|
Oregon |
-$0.10
|
$1.18
|
1/1/2004
|
| Pennsylvania |
$0.69
|
$1.00
|
7/15/2002
|
Pennsylvania |
$0.35
|
$1.35
|
7/1/2004
|
| Rhode
Island |
$0.32
|
$1.32
|
5/1/2002
|
Rhode
Island |
$0.39 |
$1.71 |
7/15/2003 |
Rhode Island |
$0.75 |
$2.46 |
7/1/2004 |
South
Dakota |
$0.20 |
$0.53 |
3/18/2003
|
South Dakota |
$1.00 |
$1.53 |
1/1/2007 |
| Tennessee |
$0.07 |
$0.20 |
7/15/2002 |
Tennessee |
$0.42 |
$0.62 |
7/1/2007 |
Texas |
$1.00 |
$1.41 |
1/1/2007 |
| Utah |
$0.18
|
$0.695
|
5/6/2002
|
| Vermont |
$0.49
|
$0.93
|
7/1/2002
|
| Vermont |
$0.26
|
$1.19
|
7/1/2003
|
Vermont |
$0.70 |
$1.79 |
7/1/2003 |
Virginia |
$0.175
|
$0.20
|
7/1/2004
|
Virginia |
$0.10 |
$0.30 |
7/1/2005 |
Washington |
$0.60 |
$1.425 |
1/1/2002
|
Washington |
$0.60 |
$2.025 |
7/1/2005 |
West
Virginia |
$0.38 |
$0.55 |
5/1/2003
|
Wisconsin |
$0.18 |
$0.77 |
10/1/2001
|
Wisconsin |
$1.00 |
$1.77 |
1/1/2008 |
Wyoming |
$0.48 |
$0.60 |
7/1/2003
|
| U.S.
Median* |
|
$1.00
|
1/1/2008 |
*Includes all
increases effective in 2007.
Source:
Compiled by FTA from various sources.