Kotek’s power-grab bill (HB 2528) trounced 9 to 1

Kotek’s Hb 2528 gets pummeled in hearing
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

Governor Tina Kotek’s power-grab with HB 2528 failed in the hearing this week.  HB 2528  would empower her state Health Department the new authority to extend taxes on untaxed nicotine products and the ability to ban whichever nicotine products they favor without a vote of the Legislature.    The in-person/live testimony and the online submitted testimony generally witnessed 9 to 1 ratio against the bill.  Roughly 34 people opposed the bill online.

This is a huge defeat for Hb 2528:

The Taxpayers Association was a leader in spreading the word against this tax with our 10,000 email blast and 4,000 alert postcards.

Here are two graphics we did to oppose HB 2528:

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Here is the summary for HB 2528, “Digest: The Act changes some laws that relate to products with tobacco or nicotine derived from any source. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Adds “nicotine derived from any source” to the definitions of “inhalant delivery system” and “tobacco products.” Repeals existing criminal prohibition on the sale of inhalant delivery systems or tobacco products to a person under 21 years of age and replaces the repealed law with a civil prohibition enforced by the Oregon Health Authority. Authorizes imposition of civil penalties for violations. Establishes a civil prohibition on providing, without compensation, inhalant delivery systems or tobacco products. Authorizes the authority to adopt rules to regulate the sale of inhalant delivery systems or tobacco products for the purpose of protecting public health and safety. Requires any sale of cigarettes, inhalant delivery systems or smokeless tobacco products to occur at licensed premises. Expands the definition of “tobacco products” for taxation purposes to include nicotine pouches, nicotine lozenges and other products containing nicotine derived from any source. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.”

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