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Bill giving localities permissive authority to tax liquid nicotine (vape) products prompts implementation concerns
Summary
Delegate Green’s HB 2,488 (substitute) would permit localities—individually or via regional tax boards—to impose a tax on liquid nicotine/vape products, capping it at the lesser of 5¢ per milliliter or 10% of wholesale price; the committee adopted a substitute but witnesses warned about stamping, collection and public‑health tradeoffs.
Delegate Marcus Green brought a substitute to House Bill 2,488 to allow localities the option to levy a tax on liquid nicotine (vapor) products in a manner similar to existing cigarette taxes. The substitute added three elements: (1) a cap (not to exceed 5¢ per milliliter or 10% of wholesale price), (2) a delayed effective date to allow administrative preparations, and (3) explicit inclusion of regional cigarette‑tax boards that already collect cigarette tax revenue.
"My bill . . . would provide localities an option to levy liquid, nicotine or vape tax. Currently, localities are permitted to tax cigarettes. This bill…
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