HSB 725: HSB 725

What it does

This bill relates to heated tobacco products and provides for taxation of heated tobacco products as a tobacco product.2(2) by including heated tobacco products in the definition of cigarettes for the purposes of cigarette sales including the determining of the basic cost of cigarettes and the selling of cigarettes at less than cost under Code chapter 421B (cigarette sales).1(4) to provide that the definition of “cigarette” does not include a heated tobacco product for the purposes of Code chapter 453A (cigarette and tobacco taxes and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor products).

House subcommittee · named March 12, 2024

• Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. John Forbes (D)
• Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 8 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA); PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates

Against: Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates; American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN); American Heart Association; American Lung Association; CAFE Iowa Citizen's Action Network (Clean Air for Everyone); Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Taxpayers Association; RAI Service Co.

In plain words

1. February 22, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
2. February 22, 2024House subcommittee named: Siegrist, Best and Forbes
3. March 12, 2024House subcommittee named: Siegrist, Forbes and Wulf
4. March 19, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it