L.C. 6.18: Ishan’s Nicotine Tax Act (PASSED)
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« Reply #25 on: April 06, 2020, 10:37:21 AM »
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« Reply #26 on: April 06, 2020, 10:39:06 AM »
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« Reply #27 on: April 06, 2020, 11:35:40 AM »
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« Reply #28 on: April 06, 2020, 01:58:35 PM »
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« Reply #29 on: April 07, 2020, 03:04:39 AM »
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« Reply #30 on: April 08, 2020, 04:06:50 PM »
Bump. This has passed.
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« Reply #31 on: April 09, 2020, 10:23:16 AM »
« Edited: April 09, 2020, 03:53:31 PM by Lincoln Council Speaker S019 »
Passed by a vote of 5-0-0


AYE: Zinneke, S019, 20RP12, Jimmy7812, Gracile
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An Act

To increase taxes on tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems.
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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Nicotine Product Tax Act".

Section 2. Tax imposition

(a) In general. —

An excise tax is hereby imposed and assessed upon the sale or possession of tobacco products or electronic nicotine delivery systems within this Region at the rate of 50% per product.

(b) Definitions. —

As used in Act—
(1) the term "tobacco product" shall mean cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, roll-your-own products, and smokeless tobacco; and
(2) the term "electronic nicotine delivery system" shall mean—
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(A) any device, such as an e-cigarette, e-hookah, e-cigar, vape pen, or electronic pipe, which provides a vapor of nicotine or any other substance and the use or inhalation of which simulates smoking; or
(B) any liquid or substance placed in or sold for use in an electronic nicotine delivery system, or any other component, part, or accessory of such device.

Section 3. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.


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« Reply #32 on: April 09, 2020, 02:49:29 PM »
This is the correct final version of this bill as passed:

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An Act

To increase taxes on tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems.
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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Nicotine Product Tax Act".

Section 2. Tax imposition

(a) In general. —

An excise tax is hereby imposed and assessed upon the sale or possession of tobacco products or electronic nicotine delivery systems within this Region at the rate of 50% per product.

(b) Definitions. —

As used in Act—
(1) the term "tobacco product" shall mean cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, roll-your-own products, and smokeless tobacco; and
(2) the term "electronic nicotine delivery system" shall mean—
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(A) any device, such as an e-cigarette, e-hookah, e-cigar, vape pen, or electronic pipe, which provides a vapor of nicotine or any other substance and the use or inhalation of which simulates smoking; or
(B) any liquid or substance placed in or sold for use in an electronic nicotine delivery system, or any other component, part, or accessory of such device.

Section 3. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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« Reply #33 on: April 10, 2020, 12:12:14 PM »
REDRAFT:


(Lowers overall rate and adopts addiction treatment exception as in the Fremont version)

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An Act

To increase taxes on tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems.
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Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Nicotine Product Tax Act".

Section 2. Tax imposition

(a) In general. —

An excise tax is hereby imposed and assessed upon the sale or possession of tobacco products or electronic nicotine delivery systems within this Region at the rate of 50% 35% per product. Licensed addiction treatment centers may write waivers for their patients dictating the quantity and type of nicotine product which are being allowed during their treatment; purchases made within those limits shall be exempt from this tax.

(b) Definitions. —

As used in Act—
(1) the term "tobacco product" shall mean cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, roll-your-own products, and smokeless tobacco; and
(2) the term "electronic nicotine delivery system" shall mean—
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(A) any device, such as an e-cigarette, e-hookah, e-cigar, vape pen, or electronic pipe, which provides a vapor of nicotine or any other substance and the use or inhalation of which simulates smoking; or
(B) any liquid or substance placed in or sold for use in an electronic nicotine delivery system, or any other component, part, or accessory of such device.

Section 3. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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« Reply #34 on: April 11, 2020, 03:12:08 PM »
A final vote on the redraft has begun and shall remain open for 48 hours, please vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN


ABSTAIN, I have strong objections to lowering the tax rate, however I do favor adding the treatment exception
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« Reply #35 on: April 11, 2020, 03:15:44 PM »
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« Reply #36 on: April 11, 2020, 03:29:48 PM »
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« Reply #37 on: April 14, 2020, 12:19:46 AM »
so, forgot to close this, but this passes

AYE: Jimmy7812, Gracile
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NOT VOTING: 20RP12, Zinneke
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