Bill
HB 49
An Act relating to tobacco, tobacco products, electronic smoking products, nicotine, and products containing nicotine; raising the minimum age to purchase, exchange, or possess tobacco, a product containing nicotine, or an electronic smoking product; relating to the tobacco use education and cessation fund; relating to the taxation of electronic smoking products and vapor products; and providing for an effective date.
34th Legislature (2025-2026)
Introduced by Ashley Carrick and 2 co-sponsors
HB 49 raises Alaska's tobacco/nicotine purchase age, increases vaping taxes, and reforms the cessation fund to address youth nicotine use and generate education revenue.
(H) COSPONSOR(S): CARRICK
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