RHODE ISLAND

VAPOR TAX

Update – 03.26.18 (House Finance Committee Hearing)

Last week’s meeting that was cancelled due to weather is rescheduled for

Rise of the House (4:30 PM)

Room 35 – State House

The committee will be hearing testimony regarding Governor Gina Raimondo’s proposal to impose an outrageous 80% wholesale tax on vapor products as part of the state’s FY2019 budget.

Considering that a 40% wholesale tax enacted in Pennsylvania has wiped out more than a third of the vapor businesses there, Gov. Raimondo’s 80% tax must be stopped.

Please take action now by sending a message to Finance Committee members urging them to reject this proposal.

Please make plans to attend this hearing. Even if you do not plan to speak, your presence is important as it demonstrates the large numbers of people affected by this issue.

Take Action – Send a Message

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Update – 03.20.18 (All Meetings for March 21st are CANCELLED)

Due to inclement weather that is forecast for Rhode Island and surrounding states, the House Finance Committee hearing scheduled for Wednesday, March 21 has been cancelled. We will update our members as soon as we learn when this hearing is rescheduled.

For the time being, this means advocates in Rhode Island have extra time to submit written testimony expressing opposition to the 80% wholesale tax proposed by Governor Raimondo as part of the FY2019 state budget.

If you would like to submit your comments to the committee, please send them to:

House committee on finance

Christopher O’Brien, committee clerk

[email protected]

Committee members listed here:

http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/ComMembers/ComMemr.asp?ComChoiceR=HFIN

If you are not submitting testimony, please take a moment to send an email to the committee urging them to oppose this tax. Please edit the email to include your personal story about how vapor products have helped you.

Take Action – Send a Message

Original Post – 03.16.18

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

4:30 PM (Rise of the House)

House Finance Committee

Rm 35 – State House

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo is proposing an outrageous 80% wholesale tax on vapor products as part of the state’s FY2019 budget.

Considering that a 40% wholesale tax enacted in Pennsylvania has wiped out more than a third of the vapor businesses there, Gov. Raimondo’s 80% tax must be stopped.

Please take action now

by sending a message to Finance Committee members

urging them to reject this proposal.

Please make plans to attend this hearing. Even if you do not plan to speak, your presence is important as it demonstrates the large numbers of people affected by this issue.

Take Action – Send a Message

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Notice of March 21 meeting ( click here )

Governor’s FY2019 budget proposal, Article 4 ( see pgs 32-34 ) ( Click Here )

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