Politics & Government

LaFontaine Opposes Roll Your Own Tobacco Shops as Cigarette Manufacturers

The state representative, whose district includes New Baltimore and Chesterfield Township, says the Senate bill could damage small businesses.

State Rep. Andrea LaFontaine voted Tuesday against a bill that would change the Michigan tax code by categorizing Roll Your Own tobacco shops as cigarette manufacturers, according to a news release.

"Senate Bill 930 classifies any store with a cigarette rolling machine as a manufacturer of tobacco products," her office stated.

"This bill damages our small businesses by creating a regulatory structure that they are unable to exist under," LaFontaine, R-Columbus Township, stated. "One of my utmost priorities is to protect small businesses and job providers in the communities I represent, and therefore I vehemently opposed this bill."

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The state representative's district also includes New Baltimore and Chesterfield Township.

Senate Bill 930 passed by a vote of 59 to 48 and will head back to Senate.  

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