Apr 2, 2008 4:37 pm US/Eastern
N.Y. To Increase Cigarette Tax By $1.25
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ―
The New York Legislature has agreed to boost the state cigarette tax by $1.25 per pack.
State budget office spokesman Jeffrey Gordon says the tax would raise $265 million for the budget, much of which would be used for health programs. The hike will bring the tax to $2.75.
The average price of a pack of cigarettes is about $5.82 statewide. The original proposal was for a $1.50 increase.
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