HB990 - Tobacco tax; tax vapor products and use revenue for certain mental health purposes.

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An Act To Amend Section 27-69-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "tobacco" Under The Tobacco Tax Law; To Define The Term "vapor Product" Under The Tobacco Tax Law; To Amend Section 27-69-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Levy An Excise Tax On Vapor Products; To Amend Sections 27-69-15, 27-69-27, 27-69-33 And 27-69-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 27-69-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Revenue Derived From The Excise Tax On Vapor Products Shall Be Deposited Into The "mississippi Community Mental Health Centers Patient Housing Fund" And The "department Of Mental Health 9-8-8 Crisis Response System Fund" Created In This Act; To Bring Forward Section 27-69-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is A Section Of The Tobacco Tax Law, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Create The "mississippi Community Mental Health Centers Patient Housing Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Used By The Department Of Mental Health, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, For The Purpose Of Providing Grants To Community Mental Health Centers For The Purpose Of Increasing Housing For Patients; To Provide That The Department Of Mental Health Shall Establish A Program For Providing Such Grants To Community Mental Health Centers; To Create The "department Of Mental Health 9-8-8 Crisis Response System Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Expended By The Department Of Mental Health, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, For The Purpose Of Operating The Department's 9-8-8 Crisis Response System; And For Related Purposes.