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2014 House Bill 2795: Investing in education by clarifying laws relating to tobacco substitutes
Introduced by Rep. Reuven Carlyle (Seattle) (D) on February 26, 2014
For Bill Information, please click HERE. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Finance Committee on February 26, 2014
Substitute offered in the House on March 4, 2014
Imposes a 75 percent other tobacco products (OTP) tax on tobacco
substitutes.
Directs OTP tax revenue generated from the distribution of tobacco
substitutes to the Education Legacy Trust Account.
Prohibits the sale or distribution of all tobacco substitutes to minors except ecigarettes,
which are currently prohibited to sell or distribute to minors.
Establishes provisions to further restrict access of e-cigarettes to minors.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 10, 2014