Council delays local collection of vapor product excise tax until state begins collection in October 2026
Summary
Council approved postponing collection of a locally updated license and excise tax on consumable vapor products, citing the state’s planned collection start in October 2026 and the desire not to begin local collection earlier.
The council approved Resolution 25254 to delay local collection of updated license and excise taxes on consumable vapor products until the state begins collecting the tax in October 2026.
A staff member explained the rationale: because the state plans to begin collection in October 2026, the city saw no reason to start local collection earlier and therefore agreed to wait one year. The transcript records the staff explanation but does not include supporting financial analysis or the ordinance language.
Council members had discussed the item in a prior meeting; at this session the staff speaker presented the one‑year delay as consistent with the council’s earlier conversation and asked for confirmation. The meeting record does not show a roll‑call tally or projection of expected revenue foregone during the delay period.
