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Decatur council moves to adopt local tax, license for consumable vapor products before Oct. 1 deadline

5775277 · September 9, 2025
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Council members introduced an ordinance to tax and license consumable vapor products at a local level after a state law set licensing and taxation; city staff said action is required by Oct. 1 if Decatur wants to collect the tax locally.

Decatur council members introduced an ordinance to license and tax consumable vapor products and directed staff to place the ordinance on the council agenda before the Oct. 1 deadline. Herman, a staff member, told the council that “we have to have an ordinance in place by October 1. The state legislature, adopted this past session, licensing and taxation of consumable vapor products. And if the city wants to collect it themselves, we have to pass an order before October 1.”

The proposed local tax would be 10¢ per milliliter…

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