Louisiana Call to Action: Oppose E-Cigarette Tax Bills

[JustJulie]

House Bill 427 would enact a 5 cents per ml tax on e-liquid as well as double the wholesale tax on smokeless tobacco from 20% to 40%. House Bill 252 would also tax e-liquid at 5 cents per ml but proposes a slightly lower wholesale tax on smokeless tobacco at 30%. While this new tax on e-liquid may seem modest, the long history of “sin” taxes has shown that once a “small” tax is on the books, it becomes far easier for future legislatures to hike that tax.

Please take action now by sending a fully editable email to your lawmakers urging them to oppose this tax bill.

• Oppose HB 427 & HB 252 - Send an Email

Currently, there are no hearings scheduled for these bills. Louisiana residents should monitor hearing announcements from the House Ways & Means Committee for updates.

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Link to Call to Action: CASAA: Louisiana Call to Action: Take action to oppose 2 bills that would enact

 

[JustJulie]

(Update - 06.10.15)

URGENT!​

The Louisiana Legislature is about to take its final steps on, HB 119, a bill that would impose an unnecessary and counterproductive tax on vapor products.

There is still time to stop it!​

In the next 24 hours, a conference committee made up of a total of six members from the House and Senate will meet to decide, among other things, whether to keep or remove (or possibly even increase!) the vapor products tax.

Even if you have already sent an email to your legislator, please send a second email to ensure that they know that this important hearing is happening.

Oppose HB 119 - Send an Email


If you live in one of the following districts which is represented by a member of the conference committee, please take action HERE.

Rep. Lance Harris (H - 25) - Send an Email

Rep. Harold Ritchie (H - 75) - Send an Email

Rep. Joel Robideaux (H - 45) - Send an Email

Sen. Jack Donahue (S - 11) - Send an Email

Sen. Robert Adley (S - 36) - Send an Email

Sen. Ben Nevers (S - 12) - Send an Email

Full Call to Action: CASAA: Louisiana Call to Action! Take action to oppose a new tax on vapor products (HB 119).