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MA H2654

To minimize youth vaping and support addiction prevention services

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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize an excise tax on all electronic smoking devices or tobacco products. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to minimize youth vaping and support addiction prevention services. The key provisions are: 1. It imposes a 75% excise tax on all electronic smoking devices and tobacco products, to be paid by distributors and retailers. The revenue from this tax will be used to fund the Community Behavioral Health Promotion and Prevention Trust Fund, which supports addiction prevention services. 2. It requires all distributors and retailers of electronic smoking devices and tobacco products to be licensed, and imposes penalties for selling or possessing untaxed products. 3. It prohibits advertising that promotes the sale or use of tobacco products or products that simulate smoking on property owned or managed by the Commonwealth. The bill aims to discourage youth vaping and use of tobacco products, while also funding addiction prevention and behavioral health services.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (59)

Brian Ashe (D),  Bruce Ayers (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Paul Brodeur (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Linda Campbell (D),  Gerry Cassidy (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Carlos González (D),  Pat Haddad (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Stephen Hay (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Russell Holmes (D),  Hannah Kane (R),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Alice Peisch (D),  Smitty Pignatelli (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Jeff Roy (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Alan Silvia (D),  Paul Tucker (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Andy Vargas (D),  RoseLee Vincent (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5080 (on 11/02/2020)
(7 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2654
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2654.pdf
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