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ID H0588

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/2/2020

Primary Sponsor

Revenue and Taxation Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes educational programs in each public health district regarding electronic smoking device use by minors, covering effects of nicotine and THC, identification and prevention, health/addiction/environmental impacts, and referral information for parents and teachers.

  • Expands the definition of "tobacco products" to include liquids with any amount of nicotine for use in electronic smoking devices and imposes a 5% tax on the wholesale sales price of such products.

  • Creates the Electronic Smoking Device Education Fund to receive tax revenue from liquid nicotine sales, with funds distributed to public health districts using the same formula as general fund appropriations and surplus funds directed to existing health care programs.

  • Revises terminology throughout Idaho Code Chapter 25, Title 63 to replace references to "cigarettes" and "articles" with "contraband goods" and makes technical corrections to tax collection and reporting procedures.

  • Allows the Idaho State Tax Commission and Department of Health and Welfare to enter into written agreements for exchanging information and delegating authority to implement the chapter's provisions.

Legislative Description

Adds to and amends existing law to establish educational programs regarding electronic smoking devices and to provide for the taxing of certain tobacco products.

TOBACCO PRODUCTS

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Revenue & Taxation

3/3/2020

Committee Referrals

Revenue and Taxation3/3/2020

Full Bill Text

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