ADOPTED - JULY 24, 2007

AGENDA ITEM NO. 27

 

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO INCREASE THE FEE FOR TOBACCO LICENSES AND CHANGE THE LICENSING PERIOD TO ONE YEAR

 

RESOLUTION #07-176

 

WHEREAS, Resolution #92-95 established the requirement for a license for the retail sale of tobacco products in Ingham County; and

 

WHEREAS, Resolution #92-96 established fees for tobacco licenses and temporary sampling permits; and

 

WHEREAS, tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in our society and wreaks substantial human and financial costs in our community; and

 

WHEREAS, the costs to regulate the sale of tobacco products have increased substantially in the fifteen years since the fees were adopted; and

 

WHEREAS, Regulation #92-95 provides that the fees may be adjusted from time to time by the Ingham County Board of Commissioners; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Department has prepared a summary of costs associated with enforcement of the Regulation demonstrating that an increase to cover expenses is necessary; and

 

WHEREAS, a one-year licensing period would facilitate more effective enforcement of the regulation.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an increase in the fee for a license for the retail sale of tobacco products to $250.00 per year.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tobacco Vending Machine Licensing Fee is increased to $250.00 per year.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Temporary Sampling Permit Fee is increased to $100.00.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the licensing period for the retail sale of tobacco products in Ingham County shall be for one year.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these fees shall be effective January 1, 2008, and that the first one-year licensing period shall be January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.

 

 

 

 

ADOPTED - JULY 24, 2007

AGENDA ITEM NO. 27

 

RESOLUTION #07-176

 

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas:  Hertel, Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Soule

  Nays:  Severino      Absent:  None       Approved 7/16/07

 

FINANCE:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Tennis, Dougan

   Nays:  None     Absent: None          Approved 7/18/07