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WA HB1416

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kristine Reeves

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Additional tax of $0.015 per cigarette imposed on top of existing cigarette taxes, with revenue deposited into the general fund
  • Vapor product tax increased from $0.27 to $0.30 per milliliter for containers 5mL or less, and from $0.09 to $0.10 per milliliter for containers over 5mL
  • Cigar tax cap raised from $0.65 to $0.72 per cigar, while maintaining the 95% of taxable sales price rate
  • General tobacco products tax increased from 95% to 100.05% of taxable sales price; moist snuff minimum tax raised from $2.526 to $2.776 per 1.2-ounce package
  • Effective date: October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Increasing tobacco and vapor products taxes.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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