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Starting July 1, 2026, this bill would raise taxes on several nicotine products sold in Utah. The cigarette tax would increase from a range of roughly 8.5–9.9 cents per cigarette to a flat 11 cents per cigarette, while the tax on electronic cigarettes and nontherapeutic nicotine devices would rise from 56% to 71% of the manufacturer's sales price. The tax on alternative nicotine products would shift from a weight-based rate to a new structure: nicotine pouch products would be taxed at $1 per package plus 5 cents for each pouch beyond 20, while other alternative nicotine products would be taxed at 73% of the manufacturer's sales price. The bill would also impose a one-time inventory tax on cigarettes already stamped at the old rate but sold on or after July 1, 2026, and would direct any revenue from the e-cigarette, nicotine device, and alternative nicotine product tax increases above $15.9 million to the state's General Fund rather than the restricted account currently used for prevention and cessation programs, meaning Utahns who use cigarettes, vaping products, or nicotine pouches would likely see higher retail prices as these taxes are passed along the supply chain.