S.198 (Act 148)
An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes
Sponsors:
Sen. Virginia Lyons,
,
Sen. Alison Clarkson,
Last Recorded Action: 5/29/2026 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Ted Barnett, Joint Fiscal Office
- Amy Brewer, Coordinator, Franklin-Grand Isle Tobacco Coalition
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Hannah Chauvin, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
- Brandon King, Executive Officer, Compliance and Enforcement, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- Evan Litwin, Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community
- Matt Meunier, Student Assistance Professional, Champlain Valley Union High School
- Rep. Daniel Noyes, Reporter, House Committee on Human Services
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Founder, Tobacco Free Vermont
- Andrea Villanti, Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and Rutgers School of Public Health
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
- Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Founder, Tobacco Free Vermont
House Committee on Human Services
- Rep. Doug Bishop, Representative, House Committee on Human Services
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Hannah Chauvin, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
- Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
- Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- Shayla Livingston, Principal Assistant, Department of Health
- Matt Meunier, Student Assistance Professional, Champlain Valley Union High School
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Founder, Tobacco Free Vermont
- Andrea Villanti, Professor, Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and Rutgers School of Public Health
- Rhonda Williams, Chronic Disease Prevention Chief, Department of Health
- Tina Zuk, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Hannah Chauvin, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
- Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
- Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- Rep. Daniel Noyes, Reporter, House Committee on Human Services
- Abby Shepard, Policy Director, Department of Taxes
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sen. Patrick "Pat" Brennan, Senator
- Amy Brewer, Coordinator, Franklin-Grand Isle Tobacco Coalition
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Hannah Chauvin, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
- Prospero Gogo, M.D., University of Vermont Health Network
- Katy Hellman, Program Director, Public Health Response to Research
- Mike Kelley, Core-Mark
- Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
- Brandon King, Executive Officer, Compliance and Enforcement, Compliance and Enforcement
- Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Chittenden-Southeast District
- Matt Meunier, Student Assistance Professional, Champlain Valley Union High School
- Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sponsor
- Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Founder, Maidstone Public Relations
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Founder, Tobacco Free Vermont
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Policy and Communications Consultant, Vermont Medical Society
- Andrea Villante, Deputy Director, Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and Rutgers School of Public Health
- Jeff Willett, Director, Project to End Smoking, Progressive Policy Institute
Senate Committee on Finance
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
- Brandon King, Executive Officer, Compliance and Enforcement
- Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
- Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Tobacco Free Vermont