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

Colorado: House Bill 1427 would place a question on the November, 2020 general election ballot for voters to vote on that would increase the tax on cigarettes to $1.94 per pack in 2021, to $2.24 per pack in 2024, and to $2.64 per pack in 2027; establish a minimum retail price for a pack of cigarettes at $7.00 per pack (increases to $7.50 on July 1, 2024); and increase the tax on other tobacco products and nicotine products (including vapor products) to 50% of the manufacturer’s list price in 2021, 56% in 2024, and 62% in 2027.

Iowa: House File 2633 includes alternative nicotine products and vapor products in the definition of “tobacco product”, effectively imposing the OTP tax rate of 50% of the wholesale price on vapor products.