Help beat the proposed $0.25/ml e-liquid tax in Alabama - please help us oppose HB224

[CES]

The 2015 legislative season brings a proposal to tax e-liquids at 25 cents per milliliter.

Alabama vapers are getting organized quickly and will request a call to action from CASAA. Local vendors and vapers are coming together oppose this bill, using the SFATA model which includes hiring a lobbyist and creating a clear plan of action with key talking points and information on who to contact regarding the proposed tax.

Please check out the facebook page for the Breathe Easier Alliance of Alabama https://www.facebook.com/BreatheEasyAL

 

[CES]

Alabama vapers, please fill out the Breathe Easier Alliance of Alabama roll call Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SGKCW6J

We need everyone's info. Vendors AND customers (vapers).

 

[vpsi333]

Alabama vapers, please fill out the Breathe Easier Alliance of Alabama roll call Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SGKCW6J

We need everyone's info. Vendors AND customers (vapers).

Done
Glad I peeked in

 

[CES]

Glad you peeked in too

 

[NGAHaze]

Good luck CES! I hope you are successful ... I'm sure Georgia will try this also.

 

[CES]

Heya Haze!

I hope we'll be successful too, we hired a lobbyist and everything, but we're so far in the budget hole that i doubt we have much of a chance. it's (of course) really poorly written too.

I hope Georgia holds off!

 

[NGAHaze]

Unfortunately, that is the case seemingly everywhere ( budgets in the red ) and they see us as easy targets ... they can deem it a 'sin' tax much like they did with cigarettes which frankly, I've always thought was unjust. Can you imagine the outrage if they tried something similar with coffee?

Personally I think politicians should be taxed at a higher rate than everyone else ... maybe that would force them to think long and hard about becoming a career politician or not!

 

[CES]

I'd vote for triple or quadruple for politicians.

 

[CES]

looks like we've won, for now

Alabama Funds Committee running on fumes but without vapor – BEAA

 

[NGAHaze]

That's great news CES, Congrats!!

I suspect you will need to be vigilant as you alluded to however, they will undoubtedly try again.