Health Officials Ask House of Representatives for Support
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) will be joined by the Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) and the Executive Board of the Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation (ITPC) to ask the Indiana House of Representatives to support Governor Daniels’ proposed 25 cent cigarette tax increase. The meeting will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, January 18, at 11 a.m. in room 101 of the state capitol.
Indiana’s last cigarette tax increase occurred in 2002, when it was raised from 15.5 cents to 55.5 cents. Prior to 2002, the cigarette tax had not changed in 14 years. Despite the 2002 increase, Indiana’s cigarette tax remains the lowest in the Midwest, while Indiana ranks number 7 in the country for smoking.
