91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2664: Increasing the tax on cigarettes and vapor products
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill increases the tax on cigarettes and vapor products. DIVISION I —— CIGARETTE AND VAPOR PRODUCT TAXATION.3 cents per cigarette.86. The bill also raises the tax on loose tobacco products inserted into a vending machine from which assembled cigarettes are dispensed.43 cents.43(1)(b) for a combined rate of percent. The bill applies this combined percent wholesale tax rate to the wholesale sales price on vapor products. Vapor products remain subject to sales and use taxes. By increasing the cigarette tax in the bill, the inventory tax is also assessed on cigarettes remaining in inventories taxed under the previous tax rate that is equal to the difference between the previous tax rate and the new tax rate.
Sponsors
Rep. Austin Baeth (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Common Good Iowa; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council
In plain words
- February 23, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2664