Legislature(2025 - 2026)SENATE FINANCE 532
05/07/2025 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB34 | |
| SB24 | |
| SB92 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | SB 34 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 24 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| = | SB 92 | ||
SENATE BILL NO. 24
"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."
9:13:40 AM
Co-Chair Hoffman relayed that the committee first heard the
bill on April 1 and had taken public testimony and reviewed
the fiscal note at the time. The amendment deadline was
April 11, and the co-chairs had received one amendment. A
small technical change was brought to the attention of the
committee after the amendment deadline. The committee would
consider the amendment.
9:14:30 AM
SENATOR GARY STEVENS, SPONSOR, reintroduced the
legislation. He explained that the bill was about
protecting children from becoming addicted. The bill
restricted sales and possession of nicotine products by
young people. The bill was an effort to push back on a
multi-billion industry trying to addict young people to the
substances. The bill raised the legal age to buy, sell,
use, and possess cigarettes, nicotine products, and e-
cigarettes to 21. He relayed that taxing of the products
was shown to reduce consumption.
9:15:27 AM
TIM LAMKIN, STAFF, SENATOR GARY STEVENS, relayed that the
bill was very similar to a bill that had passed the
committee previously. He asked if he should review
components of the bill or address members questions.
9:15:39 AM
Co-Chair Stedman asked if SB 24 was identical to the bill
passed in the committee one year previously. He asked about
an effective date change.
9:15:48 AM
Mr. Lamkin replied that there was a slight change to the
bill from the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee.
Co-Chair Stedman asked about the change.
Mr. Lamkin explained that there was an exemption added to
the bill related to online sales of cigars and pipe
tobacco.
Co-Chair Hoffman relayed that the committee would consider
amendments.
9:16:37 AM
Senator Kaufman MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 1, 34.LS0260\1. I,
Nauman, 4/2/25 (copy on file):
Page l, lines 4-5
Delete "relating to the taxation of electronic smoking
products and vapor products;"
Page 7, line 9:
Delete "43.50.850 - 43.50.900" 7 Insert "43.50.850 -
43.50.870" 8
Page 8, lines 6- Il:
Delete all material.
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.
Page 10, line 15:
Delete "Licensing, and Tax" 16 Insert "and Licensing"
Page 10, line 16, through page 11 , line 15:
Delete all material.
Page 11, line 16:
Delete "Sec. 43.50.860"
Insert "Sec. 43.50.850"
following "faith;":
Insert "or"
Page 11, line 25:
Delete or" 7 Insert 8
Page 11 , line 26:
Delete all material.
Page 12, lines I - 2:
Delete "; and"
Page 12, line 3:
Delete all material.
Page 12, line 20, through page 13, line 5:
Delete all material.
Page 13, line 6:
Delete "Sec. 43.50.880" 27
Insert "Sec. 43.50.860"
Page 13, lines 14 - 15:
Delete "authorized by law to possess electronic
smoking products not taxed under this chapter"
24 - 25:
Delete "authorized by law to possess electronic
smoking products not taxed under this chapter"
Page 13, line 27:
Delete
Insert "and"
Page 13, lines 28 - 29:
Delete ", and the tax imposed on the electronic
smoking product under this chapter has been paid"
Page 14, line 31, through page 15, line 3:
Delete all material.
Page 15, line 4:
Delete "Sec. 43.50.885" 19
Insert "Sec. 43.50.870"
Page 15, line 19, through page 16, line 8:
Delete all material.
Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly.
Page 21, line 9:
Delete "sec. 24"
Insert "sec. 23"
Page 23, line 24:
Delete "sec. 26"
Insert "sec. 5"
Page 23, line 25:
Delete " 16, 19, and 25"
Insert " 18, and 24" 19
Page 23, line 26:
Delete "sec. 29"
Insert "sec. 28"
9:16:44 AM
Co-Chair Hoffman OBJECTED for discussion.
9:17:03 AM
AT EASE
9:17:05 AM
RECONVENED
Senator Kaufman explained that the amendment would remove
the tax component of the bill, which he thought had been
the impediment to the legislation moving forward. He
thought the bill would do good work without the tax
component.
Co-Chair Hoffman asked for the sponsors position on the
amendment.
9:17:46 AM
Senator Stevens appreciated the amendment sponsors thought
process. He contended that the tax caused less usage [of
tobacco products]. He used the example of the tobacco tax
and noted that every time the legislature increased the
tax, consumption was reduced. He was opposed to the
amendment.
9:18:26 AM
Senator Kaufman thought it had been reported that there was
already headway being made on the intent of the bill. He
thought the bill might be getting in its own way of getting
into statute.
Co-Chair Hoffman MAINTAINED his OBJECTION.
Senator Kaufman MOVED to WITHDRAW Amendment 1. There being
NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
9:19:21 AM
Senator Kiehl MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 2, 34-LS0260\I.2,
Nauman, 5/5/25 (copy on file):
Page 3, line 24:
Delete "19"
Insert "18, 19,"
Co-Chair Hoffman OBJECTED for discussion.
9:19:36 AM
Senator Kiehl explained the amendment, which was a small
technical fix related to putting 18-year-olds in a group
with 19- and 20-year-olds in the context of getting a
ticket and not a mandatory court appearance.
9:20:18 AM
Senator Stevens appreciated and supported the amendment.
Co-Chair Hoffman WITHDREW his objection. There being NO
further OBJECTION, Amendment 2 was adopted.
9:20:39 AM
AT EASE
9:21:55 AM
RECONVENED
Senator Kiehl MOVED to REPORT SB 24 from committee with
individual recommendations and attached fiscal notes. There
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
CSSB 24(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with two "do
pass" recommendations, one "amend" recommendation, three
"no recommendations"; one new fiscal note from the
Department of Revenue, and seven previously published zero
fiscal notes: FN 1(CED), FN 2(ADM), FN 3(ADM), FN 4(DOH),
FN 6(DPS), FN 7(AJS), FN 8(LAW).
9:22:41 AM
AT EASE
9:26:56 AM
RECONVENED
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 34, Version A.pdf |
SFIN 5/7/2025 9:00:00 AM SSTA 3/18/2025 3:30:00 PM |
SB 34 |
| SB 34 Sectional Analysis.pdf |
SFIN 5/7/2025 9:00:00 AM SSTA 3/18/2025 3:30:00 PM |
SB 34 |
| SB 34 Supporting Document.pdf |
SFIN 5/7/2025 9:00:00 AM SSTA 3/18/2025 3:30:00 PM |
SB 34 |
| SB 34 Opposition Koan.pdf |
SFIN 5/7/2025 9:00:00 AM |
SB 34 |
| SB 24 Testimony Andrew W Hb49 and sb24.pdf |
SFIN 5/7/2025 9:00:00 AM |
HB 49 SB 24 |
| SB 24 Major New WHO Report Highlights Sweden's Smoke Free Success - Smoke Free Sweden 2024.pdf |
SFIN 5/7/2025 9:00:00 AM |
|
| SB 24 Amendment 2 Kiehl.pdf |
SFIN 5/7/2025 9:00:00 AM |
SB 24 |
| SB 24 Amendment 1 Kaufman.pdf |
SFIN 5/7/2025 9:00:00 AM |
SB 24 |
| SB 24 - Research - Article - People Magazine - Teen Popcorn Lung.pdf |
SFIN 5/7/2025 9:00:00 AM |
SB 24 |
| SB 34 Support Document- WTI Oil Prices 2000-2025.pdf |
SFIN 5/7/2025 9:00:00 AM |
SB 34 |
| SB 24 Public Testimony McDonald.pdf |
SFIN 5/7/2025 9:00:00 AM |
SB 24 |