Public Health
SB 24 by Sen. Tom Torlakson (D-Concord) would raise the state tobacco tax by $1.90 per pack of cigarettes. The measure was amended to specify that proceeds of the tax increase would be allocated to smoking cessation services and programs related to children's health (Bill Text, 1/4).
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