Increasing tobacco and vapor products taxes.

 H-0609.1

HOUSE BILL 1416

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Reeves, Davis, Pollet, Duerr, Parshley, Peterson, Gregerson, Fey, Ormsby, Hill, Macri, and Scott

Read first time 01/20/25. Referred to Committee on Finance.

AN ACT Relating to increasing tobacco and vapor products taxes; amending RCW 82.25.010 and 82.26.020 ; adding a new section to chapter 82.24 RCW; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 82.24 RCW to read as follows:

In addition to the tax imposed upon the sale, use, consumption, handling, possession, or distribution of cigarettes in RCW 82.24.020 and 82.24.026 , there is imposed a tax in an amount equal to $0.015 per cigarette. Revenue collected under this section must be deposited into the general fund.