Alaska Legislature approves state’s first tax on e-cigarette products

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 1,313

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Four years after Gov. Dunleavy vetoed a similar measure, lawmakers passed a bill imposing state’s first tax on electronic cigarettes and related products.

The legislature’s approval of Senate Bill 24 was a victory for Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak. It was the third such bill sponsored by Stevens, who is retiring this year.

“This bill is about protecting our children from becoming addicted to nicotine,” Stevens said in testimony to the House Finance …

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