Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-05-19 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2912 SB 24 The following, which was not taken up on the May 18 calendar (page 2882), was before the House in second reading with Amendment No. 2 (page 2880) moved and pending: 2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2913 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 24(FIN) "An Act relating to tobacco, tobacco products, electronic smoking products, nicotine, and products containing nicotine; raising the minimum age to purchase, exchange, or possess tobacco, a product containing nicotine, or an electronic smoking product; relating to the tobacco use education and cessation fund; relating to the taxation of electronic smoking products and vapor products; and providing for an effective date." Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 2. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Bynum: Page 11, line 31: Delete "; collection" Page 12, lines 1 - 2: Delete "25 percent of the retail sales" Insert "75 percent of the wholesale" Page 12, lines 3 - 6: Delete all material and insert: "(b) The tax under (a) of this section is levied when a person (1) brings, or causes to be brought, an electronic smoking product or vapor product into the state from outside the state for sale; (2) makes, manufactures, or fabricates an electronic smoking product or vapor product in the state for sale in the state; or (3) ships or transports an electronic smoking product or vapor product to a retailer in the state for sale by the retailer." Page 12, line 9: Delete "sold" Insert "intended for sale" Page 12, line 20, following "store;": Insert "for purposes of meeting the requirements of this 2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2914 subparagraph, the department shall accept a notarized affidavit from the seller attesting to the intended use of the product;" Page 13, line 2: Delete "retailer" Insert "distributor" Page 14, line 12, following "sellers": Insert "and the purchasers" Page 17, line 5, following "(1)": Insert ""distributor" means a person who (A) brings, or causes to be brought, electronic smoking products into the state from outside the state for sale; (B) makes, manufactures, or fabricates electronic smoking products in the state for sale in the state; or (C) ships or transports electronic smoking products to a retailer in the state for sale by the retailer; (2)" Page 17, line 6: Delete ";" Insert "." Page 17, lines 7 - 30: Delete all material. Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Jimmie objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 24(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2915 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 1, line 4, following "fund;" (title amendment): Insert "relating to retail cigar stores;" Page 6, following line 2: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 11. AS 18.35.301(i) is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: (5) "retail cigar store" means a store (A) that derives at least 60 percent of its gross revenue in a calendar year from the on-site sale of cigars and rentals of on-site humidors; (B) that does not allow cigarettes or cigarette tobacco on the premises; and (C) contains a walk-in or stand-up humidor as a built-in feature on the premises. * Sec. 12. AS 18.35.301 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (j) Notwithstanding (a) and (b) of this section, unless the owner or operator prohibits it, an individual may smoke at a retail cigar store (1) that is in a building that (A) is freestanding; or (B) if it is attached to another business or building, (i) has a separate entrance; (ii) is separated from the other business or building in a manner that does not allow cigar aerosols to travel into the other business or building; and (iii) the other business or building does not serve as a residence, child care facility, facility providing care 2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2916 for adults on a fee-for-service basis, school, or health care facility; (2) where smoking is limited to the smoking of cigars; (3) that is not (A) a business that is licensed under AS 05.15 to sell pull-tabs; or (B) a retail store that is within an indoor public place or workplace." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 22, line 29: Delete "sec. 28" Insert "sec. 30" Page 25, line 11: Delete "sec. 20" Insert "sec. 22" Page 25, line 12: Delete "sec. 23" Insert "sec. 25" Page 25, line 13: Delete "sec. 30" Insert "sec. 32" Page 25, line 14: Delete "Sections 13, 16, 23, and 29" Insert "Sections 15, 18, 25, and 31" Page 25, line 15: Delete "sec. 33" Insert "sec. 35" Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Hannan objected. 2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2917 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 24(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 21 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Elam, Frier, Jimmie, Kopp, McCabe, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Johnson, Josephson, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Story, Stutes And so, Amendment No. 4 was adopted and the new title follows: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 24(FIN) am H "An Act relating to tobacco, tobacco products, electronic smoking products, nicotine, and products containing nicotine; raising the minimum age to purchase, exchange, or possess tobacco, a product containing nicotine, or an electronic smoking product; relating to the tobacco use education and cessation fund; relating to retail cigar stores; relating to the taxation of electronic smoking products and vapor products; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 5 was not offered. Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representative Bynum: Page 1, lines 2 - 3 (title amendment): Delete ", exchange, or possess tobacco," Page 2, line 21: Delete "21 [19]" Insert "19" Page 2, line 22: Insert after "AS 11.79.105": "and the sale of tobacco to a person under 21 years of age is prohibited under AS 11.76.109" 2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2918 Page 2, line 23: Delete "AS 11.76.105" Insert "AS ll.76.105(c)" 16 Page 2, line 24, through Page 3, line 15: Delete all material. 19 Page 3, line 17: Delete "person under 21 years of age [MINOR]" Insert "minor". Page 3, lines 24 - 28: Delete all material. Page 23, line 29, through Page 24, line 26: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 6 be adopted. There was objection. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 6 was offered by Representative Bynum: Page 2, line 6 of the amendment: Insert "Page 5, Line 24 Delete "21 [19]" Insert "19" Page 5, line 24, following "AS 11.79.105" Insert "and the sale of electronic smoking products or products containing nicotine to a person under 21 years of age is prohibited under AS 11.76.109"" Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 6 be adopted. 2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2919 Representative Josephson objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 6 was adopted. Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment No. 6 as amended. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 6 as amended be withdrawn?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 24(FIN) am H Second Reading Amendment No. 6 as amended/withdraw YEAS: 27 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carrick, Costello, Dibert, Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Holland, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Saddler, Schrage, St. Clair, Story, Stutes, Vance Nays: Allard, Bynum, Coulombe, Edgmon, Himschoot, Jimmie, Moore, Prax, Ruffridge, Schwanke, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood And so, Amendment No. 6 as amended was withdrawn. Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 24(FIN) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. HCS CSSB 24(FIN) am H was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 24(FIN) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 24(FIN) am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 24 NAYS: 16 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2920 Yeas: Carrick, Costello, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Saddler, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Bynum, Coulombe, Elam, Johnson, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance And so, HCS CSSB 24(FIN) passed the House. Representative Kopp moved the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 24(FIN) am H Third Reading Effective Date YEAS: 39 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Allard, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood Nays: Vance And so, the effective date clause was adopted. HCS CSSB 24(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.