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If enacted, the state legislation would align the minimum age requirement with federal law. The bill also would impose a state tax on electronic smoking products, or e-cigarettes, for the first time in Alaska. The Fairbanks City Council turned down a municipal tax on e-cigarettes, but other local governments in Alaska tax e-cigarettes, including Anchorage and Juneau. The proposed statewide tax would be at the same rate as it is for other tobacco products in Alaska, yielding an estimated $2.5 million in revenue, according to Rep. Sara Hannan, the House sponsor. The bill also would prohibit internet sales of e-cigarettes. âThe last time we touched tobacco taxes was 17 years ago,â said Hannan, in a House Finance Committee meeting Wednesday. âVaping was not broadly used then. It is similar to other tobacco products, but it is not taxed.â ....
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1. Proposal for $1.02 billion in ARPA funding Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Friday released his allocation proposal for $1.02 billion in federal funds coming into Alaska through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The proposal includes $80 million for emergency response costs including $6 million toward addressing the domestic violence impacts of the pandemic, $150 million for tourism revitalization, and $325 million in infrastructure investments. ....