| Last Action | to Appropriations & Revenue (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to taxation of prescription opioids and making an appropriation therefor. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact
Fiscal Note Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1237 |
| Sponsor | J. Kay |
| Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 142 to impose a tax of one cent per dose on opioids distributed in Kentucky; define relevant terms; allocate tax revenues with sixty percent to the newly created addiction and neonatal addiction care fund, fifteen percent to the newly created opioid drug task force fund, fifteen percent to the newly created drug courts fund, and ten percent to the newly created opioid education fund; require registration for all persons distributing opioids in Kentucky; impose misdemeanor penalty for noncompliance; authorize the Department of Revenue to promulgate administrative regulations. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Fiscal Note - Opiods, tax imposed Substance Abuse - Opioids, tax imposed Taxation - Opioids, tax imposed Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Revenue, opioid tax, administer Corrections Impact - Misdemeanor, opioid tax compliance Public Health - Opioids, tax imposed Crimes and Punishments - Misdemeanor, opioid tax compliance Drugs and Medicines - Opioids, tax imposed Effective Dates, Delayed - January 1, 2018, opioid tax Federal Laws and Regulations - Controlled Substances Act, opioids, tax imposed Health and Medical Services - Opioids, tax imposed Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Opioids, tax imposed Licensing - Licensure required, distribution of opioids Pharmacists - Opioids, tax imposed Physicians and Practitioners - Opioids, tax imposed Corrections Impact - Misdemeanor, opioid tax compliance |
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