Taxation of cigars.

Plain English: The amendment proposes to remove a specific line from the bill that relates to tobacco taxes.

• Removes line 6 on page 1 of the bill, which likely contains details about when cigar taxes are due.

• The exact content and implications of the removed line cannot be determined without seeing its original text.

Plain English: The amendment changes the bill to include taxes on various types of tobacco products, not just cigars, and reduces the tax rate from 20% to 10%. It also removes some sections related to cigar taxes.

• Expands the bill's scope to cover snuff and other tobacco products in addition to cigars.
• Reduces the tax rate on these products from twenty percent (20%) to ten percent (10%).
• Removes specific sections dealing with cigar taxes.

• The amendment text does not provide details about what 'other tobacco products' include, which could be important for understanding the full impact of the bill.
• Some parts of the original bill are deleted without clear replacement or explanation, making it hard to know exactly how those sections will affect the final law.

Plain English: The amendment changes the tax rate on cigars, removes previous amendments related to this bill, and updates specific sections of the bill text.

• Changes the tax rate on cigars from twenty percent (20%) to ten percent (10%).
• Increases the tax per premium cigar from thirty cents ($0.30) to fifty cents ($0.50).
• Removes previous amendments related to lines and sections in the bill.

• The amendment text does not provide a clear summary of all changes, so some details might be unclear without reviewing the full bill context.

Plain English: The amendment adds a definition for 'premium cigar' and changes the tax rate on premium cigars to ten percent of their sale price.

• Adds a new paragraph (xii) in W.S. 39-18-101(a) defining what constitutes a 'premium cigar'.
• Changes the tax rate for premium cigars from a fixed amount not exceeding thirty cents to ten percent of their sale price.
• Inserts an appropriation of $577,000 from the general fund to the Department of Revenue for implementing this act.

• The amendment text does not specify how the tax changes will affect non-premium cigars or other tobacco products.

Plain English: The amendment changes the amount of money specified in the bill from $577,000 to $265,000.

• Changes the tax amount for certain tobacco products from $577,000 to $265,000.

• The amendment does not provide details about why this change is being made or what specific tobacco products are affected.
• It's unclear how this change will impact the overall tax structure for cigars and other tobacco products.

Plain English: The amendment removes specific language about taxing cigars and modifies some sentences related to tobacco taxes.

• Removes the phrase 'specifying a maximum tax' from the bill's text.
• Deletes the mention of 'cigars;' in the bill.
• Changes 'are' to 'is' in one sentence, likely simplifying it.
• Eliminates certain lines and amendments related to specific sections of tobacco taxes.

• The exact impact on other parts of the bill is unclear due to removed content.

Plain English: The amendment removes specific details about the tax on cigars from the bill and broadens it to include snuff and other tobacco products.

• Removes language specifying a maximum tax on cigars.
• Expands the tax provisions to cover snuff and other tobacco products, not just cigars.
• Deletes several lines that provide specific details about how the tax is calculated or applied.

• The amendment does not specify what new limits or rules will apply to taxes on snuff and other tobacco products after these deletions.

Plain English: The amendment removes the word 'premium' from various sections of the bill and deletes specific lines that define certain terms related to tobacco products.

• Removes the term 'premium' from multiple places in the bill text.
• Deletes lines defining or mentioning specific aspects of cigar, snuff, and other tobacco product taxes.

• The exact impact on definitions and tax implications for premium cigars is unclear due to removed content.
• Some deleted sections may have provided important details about how certain types of tobacco products are taxed, which are now missing from the bill.