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--- version:Introduced+++ version:(document, no version)@@ -1,70 +1,181 @@-LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA-ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE-FIRST SESSION-LEGISLATIVE BILL 712+NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE-Introduced by Hughes, 24; Brandt, 32; Clements, 2; Clouse, 37; DeKay, 40;-Dorn, 30; Hardin, 48; Holdcroft, 36; Murman, 38; Riepe, 12;-Sorrentino, 39; Spivey, 13.-Read first time January 22, 2025-Committee: Revenue-A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Tobacco Products Tax Act; to amend1-section 77-4008, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024; to2-change the tax rate on sales of electronic nicotine delivery3-systems; and to repeal the original section. 4-Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,5-LB712-2025-LB712-2025--1--Section 1. Section 77-4008, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement,1-2024, is amended to read: 2-77-4008 (1)(a) A tax is hereby imposed upon the first owner of3-tobacco products to be sold in this state. 4-(b) The tax on snuff shall be forty-four cents per ounce and a5-proportionate tax at the like rate on all fractional parts of an ounce.6-Such tax shall be computed based on the net weight as listed by the7-manufacturer. 8-(c) The tax on an electronic nicotine delivery system containing9-three milliliters or less of consumable material shall be five cents per10-milliliter of consumable material and a proportionate tax at the like11-rate on all fractional parts of a milliliter. 12-(c) (d) The tax on an electronic nicotine delivery system containing13-more than three milliliters of consumable material shall be forty ten14-percent of (i) the purchase price of such electronic nicotine delivery15-system paid by the first owner or (ii) the price at which the first owner16-who made, manufactured, or fabricated the electronic nicotine delivery17-system sells the item to others. 18-(d) (e) For electronic nicotine delivery systems in the possession19-of retail dealers for which tax has not been paid, the tax under this20-subsection shall be imposed at the earliest time the retail dealer: (i)21-Brings or causes to be brought into the state any electronic nicotine22-delivery system for sale; (ii) makes, manufactures, or fabricates any23-electronic nicotine delivery system in this state for sale in this state;24-or (iii) sells any electronic nicotine delivery system to consumers25-within this state. 26-(e) (f) The tax on tobacco products other than snuff and electronic27-nicotine delivery systems shall be twenty percent of (i) the purchase28-price of such tobacco products paid by the first owner or (ii) the price29-at which a first owner who made, manufactured, or fabricated the tobacco30-product sells the items to others. 31-LB712-2025-LB712-2025--2--(f) (g) The tax on tobacco products shall be in addition to all1-other taxes. 2-(2) Whenever any person who is licensed under section 77-40093-purchases tobacco products from another person licensed under section4-77-4009, the seller shall be liable for the payment of the tax.5-(3) Amounts collected pursuant to this section shall be used and6-distributed pursuant to section 77-4025. 7-Sec. 2. Original section 77-4008, Revised Statutes Cumulative8-Supplement, 2024, is repealed. 9-LB712-2025-LB712-2025--3-+ The official site of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature++ MENU++ Home++ Chamber Viewer++View Bills++One Liners++Statutes++Summary++Hearings++Agenda++Journal++Budget++Rule Book++Constitution++ Legislature++About The Nebraska State Legislature++The Budget Process++History of the Unicameral++Lawmaking in Nebraska++Maps++Nebraska Blue Book++On Unicameralism++Photos++Publications++Senator Qualifications++Student Programs++Testifying at a Hearing++Unicameral Update++Visiting the Capitol++ Bills and Laws++Introduction++Search Bills++Search Laws++Print On Demand++Calendar++ Committees++About Standing and Special Committees++Standing Committees++Public Input Options++Select & Special Committees++Compact Commissions++Hearing Schedules++Occupational Board Reform Act Survey Results++ Legislative Divisions++Clerk of the Legislature++Legislative Oversight++Legislative Fiscal Office++Legislative Research Office++Public Counsel/Ombudsman++Revisor of Statutes++Legislative Histories++History Request++News++ Reports++Overview++Agencies++Committee++Fiscal/Budget++General Research++Interim Studies++Lobbyist Registration++Legislative Oversight++Public Counsel++Revisor of Statutes++ Senators++Senators' Landing Pages++Senators' Duties++Speaker++Find your Senator++Photos++Session Information++Transcripts++For Agencies++For Citizens++For Journalists++For Lobbyists++For Students and Teachers++Fiscal Notes for LB712 - Change the tax on sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems++Available Fiscal Notes++Fiscal Note for LB712 submitted January 14, 2026 10:08am++Fiscal Note for LB712 submitted April 08, 2025 7:42am++Fiscal Note for LB712 submitted February 27, 2025 12:13pm++ Frequent Questions++ Americans with Disabilities Act Notice++ Privacy Policy++ Glossary of Terms++ Contact Us++ Disclaimer++ OFFICIAL NEBRASKA GOVERNMENT WEBSITE++ Copyright © Nebraska Legislature, all rights reserved.
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