State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been introduced in the past week are listed below alphabetically by state:

California: Assembly Bill 2913 requires the Attorney General to maintain a list of tobacco products that are unflavored (except the flavor of tobacco). Assembly Bill 3227 clarifies acceptable forms of identification for purchase of tobacco products.

Connecticut: Senate Bill 244 prohibits any health care facility or pharmacy from selling cigarettes, tobacco products, ENDS and vapor products.

Iowa: House Bill 2588, increases the minimum sales age for tobacco and vapor products to 21 years of age.

Minnesota: House File 3713 modifies the tobacco products excise tax; amends the definition of “tobacco products” to include electronic delivery devices, defines “electronic delivery device”, and imposes the tobacco products excise tax on electronic delivery devices. House File 3717 provides for out-of-state retailer registration application and reporting requirements, and modifies tobacco product delivery sales requirements, and modifies the definition of electronic delivery device. Senate File 3540 would appropriate cigarette excise tax monies for tobacco prevention and cessation.

Mississippi: House Bill 1407 imposes an excise tax on vapor products of 15% of the manufacturer’s list price, the same as the OTP tax rate, and increases the purchase age for tobacco and vapor products from 18 to 21 years of age.

Missouri: House Bill 2614 imposes an excise tax on vapor products at a rate of 10% of the manufacturer’s invoice price, increases the purchase age for tobacco and vapor products from 18 to 21 years of age and would prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco and vapor products.

New Jersey: Assembly Bill 3289 prohibits the sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices at pharmacies.

Rhode Island: House Bill 7789 creates a 7% minimum mark up on cigarettes at retail; increases retailer cost of cartage to 2% and the cost of doing business to 8%; increases wholesaler cost of cartage to 2% and the cost of doing business to 4%. House Bill 7841 regulates the manufacture, distribution and retail sale of vapor products; sets forth labeling, marketing and record keeping requirements for manufacturers, distributors and retailers of vapor products.

Utah: House Bill 375 prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale, possession or use of any electronic cigarette, (exempting 21 and older military members and their spouses). House Joint Resolution 20 encourages local boards of health to limit the number of tobacco retail permits they issue. Senate Bill 199 enacts a tax of $0.61 per milliliter on electronic cigarette substances and restricts delivery sales of electronic cigarette substances.