Bill > HB1416

This bill increases taxes on tobacco and vapor products in Washington State across several categories. Specifically, it adds a new $0.015 per cigarette tax that will be deposited into the general fund. For vapor products, the bill increases taxes from 27 cents to 30 cents per milliliter of solution for most products, and from 9 cents to 10 cents per milliliter for containers larger than 5 milliliters. For tobacco products, the bill raises taxes on cigars from 95% to a maximum of $0.72 per cigar, increases the tax rate on most other tobacco products from 95% to 100.05% of the sales price, and adjusts taxes on moist snuff by increasing the per-unit rate. The bill introduces tax reductions for modified risk tobacco products, with a 50% or 25% reduction depending on the type of order issued by federal health authorities. The new taxes will be collected at the point of distribution, and for vapor products, the revenue will continue to be split equally between the Andy Hill cancer research endowment fund and foundational public health services account. The new tax rates will take effect on October 1, 2025.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1416&Year=2025&Initiative=false