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By a vote of 63-34 with Sean Roberts abstaining, the 98 seated members of the House of Representatives failed to reach the 75% threshold to pass new revenue legislation.
But the majority passage does allow it to be placed on the ballot of the Nov. 2018 general election. The new tax of roughly $1.50 per pack of cigarettes would be designated for various healthcare interests. The House Democrats did not vote as a block like they did last year. The Platform Caucus was also not completely monolithic. Gov. Fallin did not return to the House floor like she did last year. A careful observation of the house video reveals that 3 Republicans switched their votes at the last minute. All three of them; McDugle, Park, and Frix; saw that the tax was failing, and decided that they opposed it. They will likely be asked about this by their constituents and others. |
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from Sooner Politics.org - Editorial http://www.soonerpolitics.org/editorial/tobacco-tax-hike-fails-moves-to-2018-ballot-question
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