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MA H3067
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mark Cusack
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AI Summary
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Creates a new excise tax of $2 per ounce on oral nicotine products in Massachusetts, with proportionate taxation on fractional ounces and a minimum tax equal to one ounce for packages weighing less than one ounce
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Defines "oral nicotine products" as noncombustible nicotine products in solid, gum, or paste form intended for oral absorption, explicitly excluding tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and FDA-regulated drugs/devices
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Imposes the tax on distributors at the point of manufacture, purchase, import, or acquisition within the Commonwealth
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Exempts products exported from Massachusetts or protected from state taxation under federal law
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Adds Section 7F to Chapter 64C of Massachusetts General Laws, subjecting the new tax to existing state tax assessment, collection, and penalty provisions
Legislative Description
Relative to oral nicotine products
Last Action
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
2/25/2026