Cullman council adopts 50¢‑per‑milliliter vape excise tax ahead of Oct. 1

The Cullman City Council adopted an ordinance on Sept. 29 imposing an excise tax of 50 cents per milliliter on vape products.

Council suspended the typical first‑reading rule and voted on the ordinance the same night after a roll‑call suspension motion. During the vote the council stated the action was taken under a recent state law framework and that the state had already added a 10¢ tax collected at the state level; the city’s tax was described as additional and enacted "in lieu of" parts of the state structure as implemented locally.

The ordinance was approved by roll call with an affirmative vote from all council members present. Council members said the state timeline provided limited time to act before Oct. 1, the effective date referenced in discussion, and that the city had moved to adopt the local excise tax accordingly.