Accomplishments

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2023 Accomplishments

Bill Number SB259

Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and importation of all flavored tobacco products, including flavored vaping products, within the State of Maryland.

MVA defeats the bill in the Finance Committee.

2022 Accomplishments

Bill Number SB99

Allowing counties to enact their own tobacco laws regulating sale, distribution, and taxation of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices.

MVA defeats the bill in Finance Committee

Bill Number HB442

Allowing Baltimore City to enact their own tobacco laws regulating sale, distribution, and taxation of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices.

MVA defeats the bill after an unfavorable report in Economic Matters Committee

Bill Number HB477

Allowing counties to enact their own tobacco laws regulating sale, distribution, and taxation of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices.

Bill withdrew by sponsor due to lobbying efforts on behalf of the MVA

Bill Number SB249

Allowing Baltimore City to enact their own tobacco laws regulating sale, distribution, and taxation of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices.

Bill withdrew by sponsor due to lobbying efforts on behalf of the MVA

Bill Number HB1227

Specifies synthetic nicotine as a tobacco product, and therefore is subject to regulations as a tobacco product.

Bill withdrew by sponsor due to lobbying efforts on behalf of the MVA

Bill Number SB990

Sets product limitation on adult purchases. Bans one-time disposable use of electronic cigarettes, and requires electronic cigarettes sold in-store to be on the market on or before 08/08/2016.

Bill withdrew by sponsor due to lobbying efforts on behalf of the MVA

2021 Accomplishments

Bill Number HB732

MVA offered amendments to lower the proposed 86% wholesale and floor tax to a 6% point of sales tax for all e-liquid above 5mL. The governor vetoed the tax bill, but the veto was overridden.

The new tax is effective on March 14, 2021.

Bill Number SB177 (Hearing) and SB273 (Hearing)

MVA testifies with strong opposition SB177 which is a flavor ban.

MVA offers amendments to SB273 to protect Maryland vape shops and flavored vaping products.

The bill is successfully defeated and never brought to a vote by the Senate Finance Committee.

The bill is never brought to a vote by the Senate Finance Committee.

Bill Number HB134

MVA testifies with strong opposition against flavor ban.

The bill is successfully defeated and never brought to a vote before the Economic Matters Committee.

2020 Accomplishments

Bill Number SB233 (Hearing) and SB273 (Hearing)

MVA testifies with strong opposition against SB233

MVA offered amendments to SB273. These amendments were accepted and saved open vapor systems and flavored eliquid.

The bill was defeated and never brought to a vote before the Senate Fiance Committee.

The bill did not make it to the senate for a vote before a COVID shutdown occurred.

Bill Number HB3

MVA worked with legislators to draft fair amendments for vape shop owners across Maryland. Many showed in opposition at the hearing, further showcasing the need for the bill to be reformed. MVA’s amendments were accepted and saved open vapor systems and flavored eliquid.

The Economic Matters Committee successfully passed the bill before the COVID shutdown.