Health and business leaders called on the legislature Tuesday to support House Bill 1380 at a rally.
The bill would increase the age for buying cigarettes to 21 and add a $1.50 tax per pack of cigarettes.
Indiana Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Brinegar spoke at the Raise It For Health rally. He says the state’s smoking habit costs employers three weeks a year in lost productivity for smoke breaks and nearly $3 billion in health care expenses.