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- Call to Action! New York Bill to Impose 95% Tax on E-Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco -- A.B. 7106 May 21, 2013URGENT (5/20/2013): This bill may be heard before the New York Assembly Health Committee on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in Albany in Room 823 of the Legislative Office Building. Public testimony is generally not taken at these meetings, but vapers should attend because there will be news media present, as well as an opportunity to meet personally w […]CASAA Staff
- Call to Action! Delaware Bill to Impose 30% Tax on E-Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco -- HB 138 May 21, 2013Delaware: Bill to Tax E-Cigarettes at 30% of Wholesale Price + Double Tax on Smokeless Tobacco -- HB 138[full text + legislative tracking]If enacted, this bill wold: Tax electronic cigarettes by redefining "tobacco products" under Delaware tax law to include any product "made or derived from tobacco that is intended for human consumption . . . […]CASAA Staff
- Call to Action! South Carolina Bill to Tax E-Cigarettes And More -- H. 4074 (UPDATED -- Another Hearing Soon?) May 18, 2013UPDATE (5/18/2013): The Sales and Income Tax Subcommittee of the House Ways & Means Committee gave a favorable vote to H. 4074 on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.This is just the first step in the process. This bill may go before the full House & Ways Committee this week. We need South Carolina vapers to attend and testify at this hearing if it ocurrs. Pl […]CASAA Staff
- Call to Action! SUPPORT New Version of Oklahoma Bill to Ban E-Cigarette Sales to Minors - HB 2097 (UPDATED) May 17, 2013***URGENT*** CASAA urges its Oklahoma members to contact members of the Oklahoma House and Senate, as well as Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, to SUPPORT the Conference Committee Substitute for Engrossed HB 2097. The committee substitute for HB 2097 would NOT tax e-cigarettes, would NOT require licensing, and would NOT ban online sales. [legislative tracking […]Gregory Conley
- Call to Action! Maine Bill to Tax E-Cigarettes At Same Rate as Cigarettes -- HP 950 (DEFEATED) May 16, 2013UPDATE: (5/15/2013): On May 15, 2013, the Joint Committee on Taxation gave a Do Not Pass Recommendation to HP 950. The bill is no longer a threat this legislative session. UPDATE (5/11/2013): A public hearing was held on HP 950 (also referred to as LD 1326) on May 6, 2013 in Augusta, Maine. No action was taken on the bill, but a work session on the bill […]Gregory Conley
- Call to Action! Kitsap County, Washington E-Cigarette Usage Ban May 14, 2013Kitsap County, WA: Attempt to Add Smoke-Free Electronic Cigarettes to "Smoking" BanAccording to a report in the Kitsap Sun, Kitsap County's Public Health Board appears to be gearing up to ban e-cigarette use wherever smoking is banned. As stated by members of the Health Board, the ban would be so draconian that it would not even permit vaping […]Gregory Conley
- Call to Action! North Carolina Proposes Arbitrary Online Sales Restrictions -- HB 864 May 12, 2013UPDATE (5/12/2013): This bill passed the North Carolina Senate on May 8, 2013. It must now go through the committee process in the House. Please contact CASAA if you can attend the hearing before the House Judiciary Subcommittee B at [email protected] with "NC Testimony" in the subject line. North Carolina: RJ Reynolds-Sponsored Bill to Restrict On […]CASAA Staff
- Call to Action! California E-Cigarette Usage Ban -- SB 648 (UPDATED -- Contact Your Senator!) May 12, 2013UPDATE (4/30/2013): On April 30th, the Senate Judiciary Committee moved SB 648 to the full Senate by a 4-1 vote (likely to be 5-2 after late votes are counted). CASAA would like to thank the 50+ vapers, retailers, and manufacturers who attended and spoke out in opposition to this bill. The fight to stop SB 648 is NOT over! SB 648 is now awaiting a full vo […]Gregory Conley
- Call to Action! New York City Ordinances Would BAN Flavored E-Cigarettes And More -- Int 1020 & Int 1021 (UPDATED -- Hearing Recap) May 4, 2013UPDATE (5/4/2013): On May 2nd, 2013, members of the New York City Council's Health Committee heard testimony from twenty harm reduction advocates. CASAA Legislative Director Gregory Conley testified on behalf of CASAA. Early in the hearing, a representative from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene clarified that they had no intention of try […]Gregory Conley
- Call to Action! Louisiana Bill to Double Smokeless Tobacco Tax -- HB 713 April 24, 2013Louisiana: Bill Would Increase the State's Smokeless Tobacco Tax by 100% -- HB 713[full text of HB 713] [legislative tracking]If enacted this bill would:- increase the tax on cigarettes from 36 cents to $1.00 a pack, but it would also increase the tax on smokeless tobacco products from 20% of the invoice price to 40% of the invoice price (a 100% increas […]CASAA Staff
- Call to Action! Rhode Island AGAIN Proposes Strangling Online Sales of E-Cigarettes -- HB 5876 April 17, 2013Rhode Island: Another Bill to Severely Restrict Online Sales of E-Cigarettes -- HB5876History: Thanks in part to testimony given on April 9th, 2013 by CASAA members, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to hold SB 622 in committee. HB 5876 is an identical bill introduced to the House Committee on Finance, that will be discussed on April 23rd, 2013. [full te […]Kristin Noll-Marsh
- Call to Action! Oklahoma Bill to Tax E-Cigarettes and More -- SB 802 (DEFEATED) April 10, 2013***URGENT UPDATE (4/15/2013) -- A New Threat to Oklahoma E-Cigarette Consumers*** UPDATE (4/09/2013): CASAA would like to thank the numerous individuals who attended the rally and hearing today. The members of the House Public Health Committee ultimately voted to kill the entire bill. On Saturday, the Daily Caller published a piece by Matthew Bandyk on […]Gregory Conley
- Call to Action! Rhode Island Proposes Strangling Online Sales of E-Cigarettes -- SB 622 (UPDATED) April 10, 2013Rhode Island: Bill to Severely Restrict Online Sales of E-Cigarettes -- SB 622UPDATE (4/9/2013): The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to hold SB 622 in committee today. This Call to Action has not ended and will be updated soon, as an identical bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives. [full text of SB 622]This bill would:Ban e-cigarette s […]Gregory Conley
- Call to Action! Contra Costa County, California E-Cigarette Usage Ban -- Ord. 2013-10 (ENDED) April 9, 2013*** THIS CALL TO ACTION HAS ENDED ***UPDATE (4/9/2013): After hearing from several e-cigarette users, the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors voted to ban vaping wherever smoking is banned by a vote of 4-1. CASAA would like to thank its members for attending and Supervisor Mary Piepho for voting against this unnecessary ordinance. ------- A public hearing w […]CASAA Staff
- Call to Action! Support North Dakota Resolution Requiring a Study of THR Policies -- HCR 3033 (ENDED) April 4, 2013North Dakota: CASAA Encourages Support for Bill to Study Tobacco Harm Reduction Policies -- HCR 3033[full text] [legislative tracking] UPDATE (4/4/2013): Unfortunately, HCR 3033 failed in the North Dakota Senate by a vote of 33 opposed, 7 in support, and 2 absent. Action is in support of HCR 3033 is no longer needed. On the bright side, HCR 3033 had previou […]Gregory Conley
- Kentucky Call to Action: Attempt to Include E-Cigarettes in Smoking Ban (DEFEATED) April 1, 2013UPDATE (4/1/2013): The Kentucky Legislature's 2013 legislative session has concluded. HB190 is dead for now, but it will almost surely be reintroduced during the next session. Kentucky vapers should continue to contact their own legislators, as well as members of the House Health & Welfare Committee and Senate Health & Welfare Committee, as well […]Kristin Noll-Marsh
- Call to Action! West Virginia Smokeless Tobacco Tax Increase of 600%+ -- SB593 & HB3138 (DEFEATED) March 24, 2013West Virginia: 600%+ Increase in Smokeless Tobacco Tax (SB593 & HB3138) [full text of SB593] [legislative tracking for SB593][full text of HB3138] [legislative tracking for HB3138] UPDATE (4/1/2013): Senator Ron Stollings (D-Boone) has admitted that SB593 and its House companion are all but dead. Thank you to those who responded to this Call to Action. I […]CASAA Staff
- Call to Action! Connecticut E-Cigarette Usage Ban -- SB 990 (UPDATED) March 17, 2013Connecticut: Attempt to Add E-Cigarettes to "Smoking" Ban -- SB 990This bill would:Ban the use of e-cigarettes in any public place where smoking is prohibited.Because Connecticut law bans "smoking" in any tobacco shop that has changed its size or opened since the end of 2002, e-cigarette usage would also be banned in brick & mortar e- […]CASAA Staff
- Call to Action! Minnesota Bills to Impose 95% Tax on E-Cigarettes -- HF 91 / HF 509 / SF 144 / SF 209 March 15, 2013Minnesota: 95% Wholesale Tax on E-Cigarettes, Smokeless Tobacco, and Dissolvable Tobacco Products (HF 91 / HF 509 / SF 144 / SF 209)In 2010, while e-cigarette advocates were busy fighting proposed bans on the sale of e-cigarettes, the Minnesota State Legislature quietly amended their tobacco tax statutes. The definition of "tobacco product" was cha […]CASAA Staff
- CASAA Letter to Connecticut Joint Committee on Public Health March 14, 2013On March 6, 2013, CASAA issued a Call to Action regarding proposed legislation in Connecticut that would ban the use of electronic cigarettes in any public place where smoking is prohibited. This would include using them for demonstrations in e-cigarette stores located all across Connecticut. The Joint Committee on Public Health will hold a public hearing on […]Kristin Noll-Marsh
- Utah Bill to Tax E-Cigarettes and Ban Online Sales -- HB372 (DEFEATED) March 12, 2013DEFEATED! Utah: 86% tax on e-cigarettes & online sales ban (HB372)[link to HB372][legislative tracking][our testimony in opposition] If enacted, this bill would have:Redefined "tobacco product" in Utah's tobacco tax code to include e-cigarettes and e-cigarette cartridges. As a result, e-cigarettes would be taxed at 86% manufacturer's […]CASAA Staff
- Call to Action! Maryland Smokeless Tobacco Tax Increase -- HB683 / SB700 (UPDATED) March 11, 2013Maryland: 316% Increase in Smokeless Tobacco Tax (HB683 / SB700) [full text of HB683] [legislative tracking for HB683][full text of SB700] [legislative tracking for SB700] These bills would: Increase Maryland’s tax on smokeless tobacco products from 30% to 95%. Please note that this bill would *not* tax e-cigarettes. UPDATE (3/17/2013): The Senate Budget an […]Gregory Conley
- Call to Action! Hawaii e-cigarette use ban - HB1321 (DEFEATED) March 7, 2013Last year, the Hawaii Senate Ways and Means Committee briefly considered a bill that would have taxed e-cigarettes at 70% wholesale. Thanks to tireless energy from over 1,000 harm reduction advocates, the Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to not tax e-cigarettes.Having failed in their attempt to tax e-cigarettes, several Hawaii legislators have co- […]Kristin Noll-Marsh
- Call to Action! Nebraska Smokeless Tobacco Tax Increase -- LB439 (DEFEATED) March 4, 2013Nebraska: 55% Increase in Smokeless Tobacco Tax (LB439)[full text of LB439][legislative tracking for LB439]If enacted, this bill would: Increase Nebraska's tax on smokeless tobacco products from 20% to 31% of purchase price. Please note that this bill would *not* tax e-cigarettes. UPDATE (3/22/2013) -- LB439 was REJECTED by the Nebraska Revenue Committ […]CASAA Staff
- Call to Action! New Mexico Tax on E-Cigarettes -- HB428 (UPDATED) March 2, 2013New Mexico: 53% tax on e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and dissolvable tobacco (HB428)Link to HB428 This bill would:HB428 would redefine "tobacco product" under New Mexico law to include e-cigarettes and dissolvable tobacco. HB428 would also increase increase the state’s tax on "other tobacco products" (including e-cigarettes, smokeless […]Gregory Conley
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