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This bill requires the Department of Health (DOH) to establish and determine scientifically-based standards for safe nicotine levels in products sold in Hawaii, with the primary goal of preventing nicotine addiction. Once DOH establishes these standards, the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) will be responsible for restricting the sale of any products that contain nicotine levels exceeding those standards. Both departments are authorized to adopt administrative rules through the standard rule-making process outlined in Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 91 to implement these requirements. The bill would take effect immediately upon approval, giving state agencies the immediate authority to develop and enforce nicotine product regulations aimed at reducing addiction risks. By empowering DOH to set scientific standards and DCCA to enforce sales restrictions, the legislation seeks to create a comprehensive approach to managing nicotine product safety at the state level.

Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1165&year=2026