TOBACCO TAX BILL
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As expected, the Senate has rejected amendments the House made to a Senate bill, which seeks to hike the tobacco tax by 3 cents and reduce the 2% wage tax to 1%, and the Senate is calling a conference committee with the House to discuss the changes.
Prior to approving...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The House of Representatives passed in the second reading yesterday morning its version of the tobacco tax bill and their amended legislation repeals completely the 2% wage tax earmarked for the LBJ hospital. The bill goes for a third reading this morning and “shall...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee has agreed to keep in committee for now, for further review, legislation which seeks to increase the tobacco excise tax by 3 cents — which will help fund LBJ Medical Center operations — and reduce to 1% the current 2% wage...