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AZ HB4032
Bill
Status
2/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Volk
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AI Summary
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Imposes a 50% excise tax on all vapor products (e-cigarettes, vape pens, e-hookahs) and alternative nicotine products sold at retail to consumers in Arizona
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Distributes tax revenues across multiple funds: 49% to early childhood development and health fund, 21% to state general fund, 19% to out-of-school time programs, 5% to ninth grade on-track grant program, 5% to early intervention support, and 1% to smoke-free Arizona enforcement
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Creates new funds including the out-of-school time program fund (supporting recreational and educational programs for school-age children) and the early intervention support fund (for infants and toddlers with developmental delays)
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Requires a three-fourths vote of both legislative houses to amend provisions related to the early childhood development fund and Smoke-Free Arizona Act, plus a two-thirds vote for the tax to take effect
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Exempts the Department of Revenue from rulemaking requirements for one year after the effective date to implement the new tax
Legislative Description
Alternative nicotine; vapor products; tax.
Last Action
House read second time
2/10/2026