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Nebraska Lawmakers Advance Bill to Impose 20% Wholesale Excise Tax on ‘Nicotine-Like’ Products, Including ‘Zyn’ Pouches

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The Nebraska Legislature has taken a significant step towards regulating nicotine and “nicotine-like” products by advancing Legislative Bill 9, which proposes a 20% wholesale excise tax on alternative nicotine products. The bill, introduced by State Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward, aims to define “alternative nicotine products” and “nicotine analogues” in state law, creating an “umbrella” approach to capture future products without requiring specific legislation for each new product.

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Nebraska Legislature to Hold Public Hearings on Vape Flavors and Advertising Bans

The Nebraska Legislature’s General Affairs Committee is set to hold public hearings on two bills aimed at restricting the sale and advertising of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), commonly known as e-cigarettes / vapes. The hearings for LB285 and LB688, both introduced by Senator Dan Lonowski of Hastings, will take place on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 1:30 pm in Room 1023 on the first floor of the Capitol.

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Nebraska Legislator Proposes Ban on Flavored Vape Products

A Nebraska state senator has introduced a bill that would ban flavored vape products in an effort to reduce the number of young people using electronic nicotine delivery systems. Sen. Dan Lonowski of Hastings, a retired public school teacher and coach now in his first year at the Legislature, presented the bill (LB285) to the General Affairs Committee on Monday.

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Nebraska Proposes 20% Tax on Vapes and Nicotine Alternatives

Nebraska State Senator Jana Hughes has introduced LB 125, a bill that seeks to impose a 20% sales tax on alternative nicotine products and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). The legislation aims to bring these products under the same regulatory and taxation framework as traditional cigarettes and other tobacco products.

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Nebraska Vape Registry and Online Sales Ban Proposed

The Nebraska General Affairs Committee recently heard testimony on LB1296, a bill introduced by Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward, which aims to curb minors’ access to vaping devices in the state. The proposed legislation would prohibit the sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) that have not received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with violations considered a deceptive trade practice under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Read more