Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT IMPOSING A THREE PERCENT (3%) CARDIO-PULMONAR Y HEALTH TAX ON RECEIPTS FROM CIGARETTE SALES TO BE BORNE BY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS, CREATING A CARDIO-PULMONAR Y HEALTH FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
October 10, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 3476, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT IMPOSING A THREE PERCENT (3%) CARDIO-PULMONAR Y HEALTH TAX ON RECEIPTS FROM CIGARETTE SALES TO BE BORNE BY CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS, CREATING A CARDIO-PULMONAR Y HEALTH FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to establish a cardio-pulmonar y health fund for the general prevention and treatment of tobacco-related illnesses by means of a minimal levy on cigarette sales. The aims is to make cigarette manufacturers answer the social costs oftheir product by making them help shoulder financially the responsibility of preventing and curing illnesses gained from cigarette smoking. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : FAILON, TED | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-10-10 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Chipeco (060 ) | 2. Syjuco (034 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON 2001-10-16 |
Abstract
This bill seeks to establish a cardio-pulmonar y health fund for the general prevention and treatment of tobacco-related illnesses by means of a minimal levy on cigarette sales. The aims is to make cigarette manufacturers answer the social costs oftheir product by making them help shoulder financially the responsibility of preventing and curing illnesses gained from cigarette smoking.
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