Bill > SSB1153

Introduced Session

This bill relates to cigarette and tobacco product regulations including vapor products by requiring the electronic filing of returns and other related matters. The bill specifies that cities and counties may approve tobacco-related retail permits but the department shall issue the permit to the applicant on behalf of the city or county. The bill requires the city or county to use the electronic portal of the department to process retail permit applications. If a city or county is unable to use the electronic portal of the department, the city or county may request permission from the director of revenue to process retail applications by another method. The bill provides that all tobacco-related permit fees shall be collected by the department, and the department shall credit S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the fees to the city or county where the permit is in effect. The bill specifies that a person who fails to timely file or submit a required return, report, or other documentation upon which no tax is shown due is subject to a penalty in the amount of $50 for each occurrence. The bill requires cigarette and tobacco tax returns, reports, invoices, bonds, and payments to be filed with or submitted to the department electronically beginning on or after July 1, 2025. The bill provides any report, return, remittance, or other documentation required to be submitted electronically that is submitted in a manner other than in an electronic format shall be considered not a valid submission. However, the bill does allow a person required to make a submission electronically to request permission from the director of revenue to make the submission in another manner. The bill directs the Code editor to place new Code section 453A.57 (submitting documents —— alternative method) in subchapter IV.

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Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 612. (on 03/18/2025)

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