SB70,22866092Section 2286. 139.76 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read: SB70,,60936093139.76 (1m) An excise tax is imposed upon the sale, offering or exposing for sale, possession with intent to sell or removal for consumption or sale or other disposition for any purpose of vapor products by any person engaged as a distributor of them at the rate of 5 cents per milliliter of the liquid or other substance based on the volume as listed by the manufacturer and at a proportionate rate for any other quantity or fractional part thereof 71 percent of the manufacturer’s established list price to distributors without diminution by volume or other discounts on domestic products. On vapor products imported from another country, the rate of tax is 71 percent of the amount obtained by adding the manufacturer’s list price to the federal tax, duties, and transportation costs to the United States. The tax attaches at the time the vapor products are received by the distributor in this state. The tax shall be passed on to the ultimate consumer of the vapor products. All vapor products received in this state for sale or distribution within this state, except those actually sold as provided in sub. (2), shall be subject to such tax. SB70,22876094Section 2287. 139.77 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: SB70,,60956095139.77 (1) On or before the 15th day of each month, every distributor with a place of business in this state shall file a return showing the quantity, including milliliters in the case of a vapor product, and taxable price of each tobacco product or vapor product brought, or caused to be brought, into this state for sale; or made, manufactured or fabricated in this state for sale in this state, during the preceding month. Every distributor outside this state shall file a return showing the quantity, including milliliters in the case of a vapor product, and taxable price of each tobacco product or vapor product shipped or transported to retailers in this state to be sold by those retailers during the preceding month. At the time that the return is filed, the distributor shall pay the tax. SB70,22886096Section 2288. 139.78 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: SB70,,60976097139.78 (1) A tax is imposed upon the use or storage by consumers of tobacco products in this state at the rate, for tobacco products, not including moist snuff and vapor products, of 71 percent of the cost of the tobacco products manufacturer’s list price and, for moist snuff, at the rate of 100 percent of the manufacturer’s established list price to distributors without diminution by volume or other discounts on domestic products. The tax imposed under this subsection on cigars shall not exceed an amount equal to 50 cents for each cigar. The tax does not apply if the tax imposed by s. 139.76 (1) on the tobacco products has been paid or if the tobacco products are exempt from the tobacco products tax under s. 139.76 (2). SB70,22896098Section 2289. 139.78 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read: SB70,,60996099139.78 (1) A tax is imposed upon the use or storage by consumers of tobacco products in this state at the rate, for tobacco products, not including moist snuff and vapor products little cigars, of 71 percent of the manufacturer’s list price and, for moist snuff, at the rate of 100 percent of the manufacturer’s list price. The tax imposed under this subsection on cigars, except little cigars, shall not exceed an amount equal to 50 cents for each cigar. The tax does not apply if the tax imposed by s. 139.76 (1) on the tobacco products has been paid or if the tobacco products are exempt from the tobacco products tax under s. 139.76 (2). ****Note: This is reconciled s. 139.78 (1). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -0842/P1, -0843/P1, and -1312/P1.
SB70,22906100Section 2290. 139.78 (1b) of the statutes is created to read: SB70,,61016101139.78 (1b) A tax is imposed and levied upon the use or storage of little cigars in this state by any person for any purpose. The tax is levied and shall be collected at the same rate as provided for in s. 139.76 (1b). The tax under this subsection does not apply if the tax imposed by s. 139.76 (1) has been paid or if the little cigars are exempt from tax under s. 139.76 (2). SB70,22916102Section 2291. 139.78 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read: SB70,,61036103139.78 (1m) A tax is imposed upon the use or storage by consumers of vapor products in this state at the rate of 5 cents per milliliter of the liquid or other substance based on the volume as listed by the manufacturer and at a proportionate rate for any other quantity or fractional part thereof 71 percent of the manufacturer’s established list price to distributors without diminution by volume or other discounts on domestic products. The tax does not apply if the tax imposed by s. 139.76 (1m) on the vapor products has been paid or if the vapor products are exempt from the vapor products tax under s. 139.76 (2). SB70,22926104Section 2292. 139.83 of the statutes is renumbered 139.83 (1). SB70,22936105Section 2293. 139.83 (2) of the statutes is created to read: SB70,,61066106139.83 (2) Sections 139.315, 139.32, 139.321, 139.322, 139.34, 139.35, 139.36, 139.362, 139.363, 139.38, 139.395, 139.41, 139.42, 139.43, and 139.44 (8), as they apply to the taxes under subch. II, apply to the administration and enforcement of this subchapter for little cigars. SB70,22946107Section 2294. Subchapter IV of chapter 139 [precedes 139.97] of the statutes is created to read: SB70,,61086108CHAPTER 139 SB70,,61096109SUBCHAPTER IV SB70,,61106110MARIJUANA TAX AND REGULATION SB70,,61116111139.97 Definitions. In this subchapter: SB70,,61126112(1) “Department” means the department of revenue. SB70,,61136113(2) “Lot” means a definite quantity of marijuana or usable marijuana identified by a lot number, every portion or package of which is consistent with the factors that appear in the labeling. SB70,,61146114(3) “Lot number” means a number that specifies the person who holds a valid permit under this subchapter and the harvesting or processing date for each lot. SB70,,61156115(4) “Marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 961.70 (2). SB70,,61166116(5) “Marijuana distributor” means a person in this state who purchases or receives usable marijuana from a marijuana processor and who sells or otherwise transfers the usable marijuana to a marijuana retailer for the purpose of resale to consumers. SB70,,61176117(6) “Marijuana processor” means a person in this state who processes marijuana into usable marijuana, packages and labels usable marijuana for sale in retail outlets, and sells at wholesale or otherwise transfers usable marijuana to marijuana distributors. SB70,,61186118(7) “Marijuana producer” means a person in this state who produces marijuana and sells it at wholesale or otherwise transfers it to marijuana processors. SB70,,61196119(8) “Marijuana retailer” means a person in this state that sells usable marijuana at a retail outlet.