Tripling the cigarette tax is on the table for the upcoming legislative session.
House Speaker Brian Bosma says the debate surrounding the proposed increase is different this time.
He says supporters need to be careful not to ask for too much in the bill at the risk of it being rejected.
Senate President Pro Tem Rod Bray is neither endorsing the idea nor ruling it out, but says it’ll be discussed.
Indiana’s excise tax on cigarettes is $1.00 per pack, lower than 62% of the other 50 states.
Indiana’s excise tax on cigarettes is ranked #31 out of the 50 states.
