LINCOLN, Nebraska (KLKN) – Another tax is under debate as Nebraska lawmakers try to raise money to cut property taxes.

On Wednesday, the Finance Committee considered a bill that would tax alternative nicotine products such as the increasingly popular Zyn pouches.

Under the amendment to Bill 9, users would pay a tax of 10 cents per ounce.

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Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward said some children who used to vape have switched to products like Zyn since vaping detectors were installed in schools.

“It’s nicotine powder in a little pouch,” she said. “You can put it in your mouth and it’s not as obvious as smoking on a device.”

Hughes said 385 million doses of Zyn were delivered to the U.S. in 2023, a 62% increase over 2022.

The Finance Committee will hold a board meeting on Thursday morning.

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