MO HB2535Introducedas of 2026-01-07
Authorizes a homestead tax exemption for certain veterans, and to offset lost property tax revenue, increases the cigarette tax and subjects alternative nicotine products, vapor products, tobacco paraphernalia, and hemp-derived consumable products to an excise tax
Plain-English summary
What happened: A Missouri bill reported favorably out of committee would fund a veterans' homestead tax exemption in part by imposing a new excise tax on hemp-derived consumable products alongside cigarettes and vapor products.
Why it matters: A new excise tax on hemp consumables would increase the cost of goods for retailers and could affect wholesale pricing throughout the supply chain.
Affects: retailers and cultivators
LATEST ACTION: HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 15 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
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