On September 8, 2017, Governor Dannel Malloy delivered a compromise budget to the Connecticut legislature that contains an outrageous 75% wholesale tax on vapor products and a $2.00/oz hike in the tax on smokeless tobacco (bringing the total tax to $3.00/oz).
Complicating matters is the fact that Connecticut has been without a budget for more than two months. This is contributing to an urgency to pass this budget this week.
Please take action now and send a message to Governor Malloy and key lawmakers in the Connecticut legislature urging them to remove this tax proposal from the 2018-2019 budget.
Remember to make a call today too. The important numbers and talking points for you to use on your call are listed below.
| Governor | ||
| Dannel Malloy | 1.860.566.4840 | |
| Joint Committee on Appropriations | ||
| Paul M. Formica (R-S20) | Co-Chair | 1.800.842.1421 |
| Catherine A. Osten (D-S19) | Co-Chair | 1.860.240.0579 |
| Toni E. Walker (D-H093) | Co-Chair | 1.860.240.8585 |
| Melissa H. Ziobron (R-H034) | Ranking Member | 1.860.240.8700 |
When you call, your message is simple:
- State that you are opposed to enacting a 75% wholesale tax on vapor products.
- “Please do not raise taxes on low-risk, smoke-free tobacco and nicotine products.”
- Share your story about how vaping or switching to a low-risk tobacco product has helped you.
This article was originally published at CASAA
Author: Alex Clark