AI
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 10:20:14 AM
don't like this one ~~~ could be a watershed for many other states !! 
US court won't hear challenge to state cigarette fee
Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:07 AM ET
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a constitutional challenge by tobacco companies to Minnesota's 75-cent-per-pack health impact fee on cigarettes.
The justices refused to review a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that upheld the constitutionality of the fee enacted in 2005 to recover state health costs caused by tobacco use.
The state high court reversed a judge's ruling that the fee violated a 1998 settlement agreement between the state and tobacco companies meant to reimburse Minnesota for the cost of caring for sick smokers.
US court won't hear challenge to state cigarette fee
Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:07 AM ET
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a constitutional challenge by tobacco companies to Minnesota's 75-cent-per-pack health impact fee on cigarettes.
The justices refused to review a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that upheld the constitutionality of the fee enacted in 2005 to recover state health costs caused by tobacco use.
The state high court reversed a judge's ruling that the fee violated a 1998 settlement agreement between the state and tobacco companies meant to reimburse Minnesota for the cost of caring for sick smokers.
The Precious Present
Spencer Johnson
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