oklahoma city oklahoma supreme court rule cigarette tax pass late legislative session unconstitutional thursday morning.the tax expect bring 200 million revenue state budget tack extra 1.50 per pack cigarettes budget plan pass assume tax would hold.the tax originally pass deadline revenue raise bill republican lawmakers try eke fee tax would require three-fourths majority pass justices thursday rule fund raise could use non-smoking relate program bill could go regulatory fee.the state week seek rehear rule final.gov mary fallin issue response supreme court rule disappoint hear supreme court strike smoke cessation fee certainly respect justices authority discuss legislative leaders party need address 215 million shortfall create department human service department mental health substance abuse service oklahoma health care authority three agencies receive bulk money generate cessation fee.these agencies people serve sustain kind cut occur find solution belief come special session address issue.house minority leader scott inman release follow statement rule governor fallin republican legislators fail oklahoma caucus sound every alarm bell could stop happen yet warned.today urge governor fallin call special session republican leaders come together sen. spark draft truly bipartisan constitutional budget plan help restore reinvest rebuild oklahoma.with state agencies face budget cut even rule wait time work budget agreement special session legislature come together put plan place save precious time taxpayer dollars fix mess fail leadership put us fail policies cut tax wealthy well-connected.this cigarette tax band-aid put gap wind budget hole school 4-day weeks hospitals close public safety crisis cigarettes cheap republican policies benefit donors fail us.for entire story news oklahoma supreme court rule punish smokers cigarette tax unconstitutional …lawmakers force fill shock hole state budget