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WV SB639

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tom Takubo

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Levies a $1.00 user fee per pack of 20 cigarettes (or proportional amount for other quantities) effective July 1, 2025, with proceeds dedicated to funding emergency medical services

  • Creates the Emergency Medical Service Agency Fund in the State Treasury to receive and hold revenue collected from the cigarette user fee

  • Limits eligibility to counties that have continuously provided county-wide emergency medical services for the past 12 months and have an operational EMS levy in place

  • Expands the definition of "other tobacco product" to include electronic smoking devices, vape pens, e-cigarettes, and any component or accessory used in tobacco consumption

  • Restricts use of collected funds exclusively to supporting emergency medical services within the county where the fee is collected

Legislative Description

Levying user fee on cigarettes to support EMS

Health

Last Action

To Health and Human Resources

1/28/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Resources1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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