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In Minnesota, the legislature proposed several tobacco SET increase bills in 2009. The bills contained cigarette SET increases ranging from 54 cents to $1.00 per pack, along with large cigar SET increases. These proposals failed.

Minnesota Tobacco Revenue

State Excise Tax on Cigarettes: $1.23
State Excise Tax on Smokeless Tobacco: 70%
State Excise Tax on Little Cigars: 70%
Wholesale Price State Excise Tax on Large Cigars: 70%
Sales Tax on Cigarette Sales: $0.34

Minnesota Revenue from Cigarettes

Excise Tax Collected (2009): $382,044,989
Master Settlement Agreement (MSA Payments 2009): $179,900,000
Total Revenue Collected (2009): $561,944,989

Source: Bill Orzechowski & Rob Walker, The Tax Burden on Tobacco, Historical Compilation Volume 44, 2009.

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