BURLINGTON, VT - Beginning July 1, Vermont??s cigarette excise tax will increase by 38 cents to $2.62 per pack, the Burlington Free Press reports.
The cigarette tax increase was included in a broad tax package that the state Legislature believes will bring in $24 million in state revenue.
Also on Friday, Hawaii will tack on an additional 20 cents per pack, bringing the total excise tax per pack to $3.20. In 2010, Hawaii boosted its cigarette excise tax by 40 cents to $3.00 per pack.