DC Council introduces/approves budget bill to tax OTP at same rate as cigarettes, e-cigs exempted

[Bill Godshall]

DC Council introduces/approves budget bill (B-849) to tax less hazardous OTP (not including e-cigs) at same percentage of price rate as $2.86/pack cigarette tax, sent to Mayor (OTP tax on pages 120-121)
LIMS Public Legislation
http://lims.dccouncil.us/_layouts/1...onid=32103&filename=B20-0849-Introduction.pdf

 

[Placebo Effect]

I'd heard rumblings about this, but kept it quiet so people could work behind the scenes to oppose the e-cig tax. Glad to see they got through to the Council members (although obviously the OTP tax hike is silly).

Sloppy definition of e-cigarette though.

 

[Bill Godshall]

DC Mayor vetoes budget bill (that included the OTP tax hike), then City Council overrides Mayor's veto
LIMS Public Legislation