In CommitteeFiled Feb 16, 2026
Sponsor: Flanigan
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To House Finance
Feb 16, 2026
Summary
The bill updates the Tobacco Products Excise Tax Act by eliminating discounts on tax stamps, adding a definition for electronic smoking devices, and increasing the excise tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products. Ten percent of the additional revenue must be dedicated to the West Virginia Division of Tobacco Prevention. It also repeals two existing sections of the tax code.
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