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Sponsor introduces proposal to tax vape products, direct funds to enforcement and local health districts
Summary
Representative Gerald Raymond introduced RS 32259 to levy a 3¢ per milliliter excise tax on vape products, require permits for sellers, and align vape taxation with Title 63 tobacco rules; sponsor said revenue would fund enforcement and local prevention.
Representative Gerald Raymond told the House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Feb. 24, 2025, that RS 32259 would update Idaho law to tax and regulate vape products similarly to tobacco.
"This piece of legislation deals directly with taxes," Raymond said. The measure would amend Title 63 to include vape products with tobacco and cigarettes and impose a 3¢ per milliliter excise tax on vape liquids, which…
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