Indiana e-cigarette tax dies on last day of legislature
Unfair advantage
Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance President Testifies in the Senate Appropriations Committee opposing taxes on e-cigarettes and e-liquid
NIKI KELLY | The Journal GazetteINDIANAPOLIS – Lawmakers wrestled with how to tax popular vape products today during a hearing on a bill targeting e-cigarettes. The Senate Appropriations Committee heard testimony on House Bill 1444 that ran the gamut – some think the...
Indiana House Endorses Vape Tax
Vote No on H.B. 1444
ATTENTION ONLY INDIANA VAPOR BUSINESSES Tell them about YOUR business by adding to our message. CLICK HERE! The Indiana State Senate will vote on H.B. 1444, which would impose a tax on e-cigarettes and e-liquids at a rate of $0.04 per milliliter. Please take a moment...
Amy Netherton on Voices of Vapers
The following article is by Lindsey Stroud, State Government Relations Manager for The Heartland Institute. Here she interviews Amy Netherton, who is, among many other things, President of the Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance (ISFA). VOICE OF VAPERS: ONE WOMAN...
The Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance was in Rockville, Maryland October 22-23
The Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance was in Rockville, Maryland October 22-23 for the FDA sponsored public meeting- Tobacco Product Application Review. This meeting is intended to improve public understanding and seek feedback on the policies and processes for...
ISFA Attends the Vapor Technology Association’s 3rd Annual Conference in Washington, DC.
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VAPE & THE FDA3 Elevating the Conversation
You are Invited! VAPE & THE FDA3 Elevating the Conversation One plus year into a new Administration. Deadlines extended. New policies announced. But, where is it all going? VTA knows the information that you need. So, whether you are an e-liquid or...
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ALERT: No Vapor Tax in Indiana! VTA is proud to have fought together with Indiana Smoke-Free Alliance to STOP the harmful vapor tax proposal and #SaveVapor. Thank you to Amy Netherton of ISFA for her leadership on the issue. Read more about our efforts: bit.ly/2Vy6s6p
ISFA worked with other industry stakeholders to ensure unfair taxes against vapor products did not come to Indiana this session.
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Indiana e-cigarette tax dies on last day of legislature
A measure that would have taxed e-cigarettes in Indiana for the first time died without a vote on the last day of the legislative session."Lawmakers should avoid taxing tobacco harm reduction products, including e-cigarettes and vaping devices. Current data show these taxes do not reduce youth e-cigarette use."
www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/research--commentary-vaping-taxes-do-not-de...
Research & Commentary: Vaping Taxes Do Not Deter Youth Use of E-Cigarettes
State Government Relations Manager Lindsey Stroud examines the effects of Pennsylvania's 40 percent wholesale tax on youth e-cigarette use, finding youth use increased in the year following the tax.www.wfyi.org/news/articles/senate-committee-grapples-with-e-cigarette-taxes
Senate Committee Grapples With E-Cigarette Taxes
An Indiana Senate panel is grappling with how to tax electronic cigarettes. The committee will consider amendments to the bill and vote on it as early as next week.www.facebook.com/TaylorsvilleCrimeWatch/videos/392285331596325/?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBbuMBH7dFnpvo...
www.journalgazette.net/opinion/columns/20190401/unfair-advantage
Unfair advantage | Columns | Journal Gazette
Less than four years ago, Indiana lawmakers passed a bill that gave a select few businesses the right to manufacture e-liquid in the state. Working i ...INDIANAPOLIS – Lawmakers wrestled with how to tax popular vape products today during a hearing on a bill targeting e-cigarettes. The Senate Appropriations Committee heard testimony on House Bill 1444 that ran the gamut – some think the proposed tax too small; others think it should be applied using another method; manufacturers and wholesalers want the tax collected at the retail level and the retail level wants the tax collected earlier in the supply chain. [ 377 more words ]
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President Amy Netherton to give testimony in opposition to HB 1444. Watch the hearing LIVE!
(Note: HB 1444 will be heard right after HB 1544)
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Indiana General Assembly, 2019 Session
Sub section navigation links Meeting Live Video Video Not showing on your Android Device, Click Here. Closed Captioning may not be supported in your browser, and you may experience trouble viewing vid..."Switching from tobacco to e-cigarettes can save Medicaid $2.8 billion over 25 years."
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