Thanks to everyone who came to Montgomery today. We're making progress but this tax threat is still very real. We have not won anything yet.

Dial is offering another amendment to HB3 - would add a tax on vape/-cigs 25 cents per ML #ALPolitics

Dial admits he did not know some vape did not contain nicotine

Dial admits he does not know how many people are employed by vape industry

Sanford tells Dial "You should have done your homework before you brought this amendment"

Sanford: business owners in my district have told me this would have a detrimental impact on sales, # of employees and revenue sent to state

Sanford: multiple vape business owners in my district or showing success in moving people from cigs to vape which is better for health

Senator Sanford says people will turn back to smoking cigs because after vape tax it will be too expensive to buy vape/e-cigs

Bussman: we should not tax a product that is an opportunity to help people get off cigarettes and choose something less harmful

Sen Sanford: How do you tax a product with no tobacco in a tobacco bill?

Dial says vape tax, if passed, would partially be earmarked for state parks

Vape tax dies! 24 No and 9 Yes

Funds collected from existing vape sales tax now redirected in general fund but NO NEW TAX on vape/e-cigs

Thanks to Paul Sanford (Sen Sanford) & Paul Bussman for leading the charge against the vape tax & saving 2k AL jobs