INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana’s House Public Health Committee unanimously approved House Bill 1578 on Wednesday.
If approved during the session, the bill would increase Indiana’s cigarette purchasing age to 21, and increase the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack.
The cigarette tax would then be $2.495 per pack.
An amendment to the bill that was added would prevent the income from the increased tax from being used on roads, but instead, be used for health programs.
House Bill 1578 is co-authored by State Representative Cindy Ziemke (R-Batesville).
