To amend Yap State Law No. 9-46 by amending Section 2 for the purpose of specifying the allocation of tobacco tax collection, and for other purposes.

YSL 11-176
11th Legislature, 4th Regular Session 2026

To be enacted by the Legislature of the State of Yap.

Section 1

Section 2 of Yap State Law No. 9-46 is hereby amended by amending Section 2 to read as follows:
“Section 2. The following amounts collected pursuant to Section 103, Subsection (a) paragraphs (4) (I) of this Title shall be deposited into the General Fund of the State of Yap for future appropriation and shall specifically allocated to the Yap State Scholarship Program Fund and the Yap
State Medical Referral Program Fund as follows:
(1) Yap State Scholarship Program:
(a) Seventy-five cents ($.75) per twenty (20) cigarettes;
(b) Fifty-cents ($.50) per cigar; and
(c) Fifty-cents ($.50) per one ounce tobacco product.
(2) Yap State Medical Referral Program:
(a) Seventy-five cents ($.75) per twenty (20) cigarettes;
(b) Fifty-cents ($.50) per cigar; and
(c) Fifty-cents ($.50) per one ounce tobacco product.”

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon the approval by the Governor, or upon its becoming law
without such approval.

Bill Enacted

YSL 11-176
Bill passed: 8 April 2026.

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Bill Introduced

11-214
Date introduced: 7 April 2026.

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