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Cigarette Tax Increases – New

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Cigarette Tax Increases: 2000–2023

State
Increase per Pack
New Rate / Pack of 20
Effective Date
Alabama
$0.26
$0.425
5/18/2004
Alabama
$0.25
$0.675
10/1/2015
Alaska
$0.60
$1.60
1/1/2005
Alaska
$0.20
$1.80
7/1/2006
Alaska
$0.20
$2.00
7/1/2007
Arizona
$0.58
$1.18
11/25/2002
Arizona
$0.82
$2.00
12/7/2006
Arkansas
$0.04
$0.34
7/1/2001
Arkansas
$0.25
$0.59
6/1/2003
Arkansas
$0.56
$1.15
3/1/2009
California
$0.87
California
$2.00
$2.87
4/1/2017
Colorado
$0.64
$0.84
1/1/2005
Colorado
$1.10
$1.94
1/1/2021
Connecticut
$0.61
$1.11
4/3/2002
Connecticut
$0.40
$1.51
3/15/2003
Connecticut
$0.49
$2.00
7/1/2007
Connecticut
$1.00
$3.00
10/1/2009
Connecticut
$0.40
$3.40
7/1/2011
Connecticut
$0.25
$3.65
10/1/2015
Connecticut
$0.25
$3.90
7/1/2016
Connecticut
$0.45
$4.35
12/1/2017
Delaware
$0.31
$0.55
8/1/2003
Delaware
$0.60
$1.15
8/1/2007
Delaware
$0.45
$1.60
7/1/2009
Delaware
$0.50
$2.10
9/1/2017
District of Columbia
$0.35
$1.00
1/1/2003
District of Columbia
$1.50
$2.50
10/1/2009
District of Columbia
$2.50
$4.50
10/1/2018
Florida
$1.00
$1.339
7/1/2009
Georgia
$0.25
$0.37
7/1/2003
Hawaii
$0.20
$1.20
10/1/2002
Hawaii
$0.10
$1.30
7/1/2003
Hawaii
$0.10
$1.40
7/1/2004
Hawaii
$0.20
$1.60
9/30/2006
Hawaii
$0.20
$1.80
9/30/2007
Hawaii
$0.20
$2.00
9/30/2008
Hawaii
$0.60
$2.60
7/1/2009
Hawaii
$0.40
$3.00
7/1/2010
Hawaii
$0.20
$3.20
7/1/2011
Idaho
$0.29
$0.57
6/1/2003
Illinois
$0.40
$0.98
7/1/2002
Illinois
$1.00
$1.98
7/1/2012
Illinois
$1.00
$2.98
7/1/2019
Indiana
$0.40
$0.555
7/1/2002
Indiana
$0.44
$0.995
7/1/2007
Iowa
$1.00
$1.36
3/1/2007
Kansas
$0.46
$0.70
7/1/2002
Kansas
$0.09
$0.79
7/1/2003
Kansas
$0.50
$1.29
7/1/2015
Kentucky
$0.27
$0.30
6/1/2005
Kentucky
$0.30
$0.60
7/1/2009
Kentucky
$0.50
$1.10
7/1/2018
Louisiana
$0.04
$0.24
8/1/2000
Louisiana
$0.12
$0.36
8/1/2002
Louisiana
$0.50
$0.86
7/1/2015
Louisiana
$0.22
$1.08
4/1/2016
Maine
$0.26
$1.00
6/1/2001
Maine
$1.00
$2.00
9/19/2005
Maryland
$0.34
$1.00
7/1/2002
Maryland
$1.00
$2.00
1/1/2008
Maryland
$1.75
$3.75
3/14/2021
Massachusetts
$0.75
$1.51
7/25/2002
Massachusetts
$1.00
$2.51
7/1/2008
Massachusetts
$1.00
$3.51
7/31/2013
Michigan
$0.50
$1.25
8/1/2002
Michigan
$0.75
$2.00
7/1/2004
Minnesota
$0.75
$1.23
Minnesota
$1.60
$2.83
7/1/2013
Minnesota
$0.03
$2.90
1/1/2015
Minnesota
$0.10
$3.00
1/1/2016
Minnesota
$0.04
$3.04
1/1/2017
Mississippi
$0.50
$0.68
5/15/2009
Montana
$0.52
$0.70
5/1/2003
Montana
$1.00
$1.70
1/1/2005
Nebraska
$0.30
$0.64
10/1/2002
Nevada
$0.45
$0.80
7/22/2003
Nevada
$1.00
$1.80
7/1/2015
New Hampshire
$0.28
$0.80
7/1/2005
New Hampshire
$0.28
$1.08
7/1/2007
New Hampshire
$0.70
$1.78
7/1/2009
New Hampshire
-$0.10
$1.68
7/1/2011
New Hampshire
$0.10
$1.78
8/1/2013
New Jersey
$0.70
$1.50
7/1/2002
New Jersey
$0.55
$2.05
7/1/2003
New Jersey
$0.35
$2.40
7/1/2004
New Jersey
$0.175
$2.575
7/1/2006
New Jersey
$0.125
$2.70
7/1/2009
New Mexico
$0.70
$0.91
7/1/2003
New Mexico
$0.75
$1.66
7/1/2010
New Mexico
$0.34
$2.00
7/1/2019
New York City
$1.42
$1.50
7/2/2002
New York
$0.55
$1.11
3/1/2000
New York
$0.39
$1.50
4/3/2002
New York
$1.25
$2.75
6/3/2008
New York
$1.60
$4.35
7/1/2010
North Carolina
$0.25
$0.30
7/1/2005
North Carolina
$0.05
$0.35
7/1/2006
North Carolina
$0.10
$0.45
9/1/2009
North Dakota
$0.44
Ohio
$0.31
$0.55
7/1/2002
Ohio
$0.70
$1.25
1/1/2005
Ohio
$0.35
$1.60
7/1/2015