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Senate Approves Third Substitute of SB 37, Raising Vaping Tax Treatment and Adding $3 Million for Health Programs
Summary
The Senate passed Third Substitute Senate Bill 37, which retains a 56% tax treatment for vaping products after negotiations, removes a $1 million appropriation, adds $3 million to the Department of Health and requires annual grantee reporting; the bill passed 21‑5 with three absent.
The Utah Senate on March 2 passed Third Substitute Senate Bill 37, a package of amendments to electronic cigarette and other nicotine‑product law that adjusts appropriations, reporting and tax treatment for vaping products.
Sponsor Senator Christiansen explained the substitute removes a $1,000,000 appropriation originally included in an earlier version, adds a $3,000,000 appropriation to the Department of Health for related…
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