Section 6-7-1-28.1 - Taxes, registration fees, fines, and penalties collected; dispositionThe taxes, registration fees, fines, or penalties collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the following manner:
(1) Four and twenty-two hundredths percent (4.22%) of the money shall be deposited in a fund to be known as the cigarette tax fund.(2) The following amount of the money shall be deposited in the state general fund: (A) After June 30, 2011, and before July 1, 2013, sixty and twenty-four hundredths percent (60.24%).(B) After June 30, 2013, and before July 1, 2023, fifty-six and twenty-four hundredths percent (56.24%).(C) After June 30, 2023, fifty-six and eighty-four hundredths percent (56.84%).(3) Five and forty-three hundredths percent (5.43%) of the money shall be deposited into the pension relief fund established in IC 5-10.3-11.(4) Twenty-seven and five hundredths percent (27.05%) of the money shall be deposited in the healthy Indiana plan trust fund established by IC 12-15-44.2-17.(5) Two and forty-six hundredths percent (2.46%) of the money shall be deposited in the state general fund for the purpose of paying appropriations for Medicaid-Current Obligations, for provider reimbursements.(6) The following amount of the money shall be deposited in the state retiree health benefit trust fund established by IC 5-10-8-8.5 as follows: (A) Before July 1, 2011, five and seventy-four hundredths percent (5.74%).(B) After June 30, 2011, and before July 1, 2013, zero percent (0%).(C) After June 30, 2013, four percent (4%). The money in the cigarette tax fund, the healthy Indiana plan trust fund, or the pension relief fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. However, if in any fiscal year, the amount allocated to a fund under subdivision (1) is less than the amount received in fiscal year 1977, then that fund shall be credited with the difference between the amount allocated and the amount received in fiscal year 1977, and the allocation for the fiscal year to the fund under subdivision (2) shall be reduced by the amount of that difference. Money deposited under subdivisions (5) through (6) may not be used for any purpose other than the purpose stated in the subdivision.
Amended by P.L. 201-2023,SEC. 110, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 213-2015, SEC. 90, eff. 5/7/2015, retroactive.Amended by P.L. 205-2013, SEC. 128, eff. 7/1/2013.Amended by P.L. 229-2011, SEC. 95, eff. 7/1/2011.As added by Acts1977 , P.L. 89, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1977(ss) , P.L. 9, SEC.4; Acts1981 , P.L. 11, SEC.37; P.L. 96-1987, SEC.3; P.L. 18-1994, SEC.39; P.L. 192-2002 (ss), SEC.137; P.L. 218-2007, SEC.4; P.L. 3-2008, SEC.66; P.L. 182-2009 (ss), SEC.246.