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California Task Force Recommendation Status . TI Staff Recommendation EXCISES 1. Form alliance to research tax California alliance concept Continue TI support of consequences, publicize them, approved by State Activi- concept of broad based and lobby, ties Policies committee, alliances with other Expect May 15 startup. industries subject to excise tax excesses. 2. Prove, through publicized, in- No action being taken. There is evidence that dependent research, that higher Chicago may be a case in taxes yield lower revenues, or point. Case should be abandon that argument. researched promptly. Preliminary staff research is being done. 3. Tell smokers their costs of ex- cises, cises, with point-of-sale and carton stuffer material. TI policy is negative to this idea.' Staff strongly recommends greater emphasis on excise tax issue. However, staff does not recommend carton stuffer technique without subst'antial additional study. zzesoco

2 California Task Force Recommendation SELF-.EXTINGUISHING 1. Sponsor discount coupons and marketing assistance for smoke detectors; publicize activity. 2. Fund NFPA or someone to help in fire code promotion and fire data research. 3. Substantially increase fire retard- ant research support. 4. Increase funding, focus and public- ity for TI fire safety projects at local levels. 5. Provide, over TI signature, hotel room cards cautioning against smoking in beds. Status TI grant to NFPA for model detector project has been approved (brief summary is attached). Schaenman study and F.EMA support by TI are a start, regarding fire data research. Negotiating with UFAC on increased support. In progress. Policy decision needed. TI Staff Recommendation Maintain pace of project as planned, and furnish periodic progress reports. TI involvement with fire codes is inappropriate. Enlarge UFAC support. Continue with currently existing programs. ^ Approval. This proposal has excel- ^ lent P.R. potential if carefully handled. Caveat possible product liability exposure. t EteS49C0

California Task Force Recommendation Status TI Staff Recommendation PUBLIC SMOKING 1. Publicize in all media a TI "Be Courteous Smoker" campaign. Policy rejected in 1978. Reconsideration needed. Staff should be authorized to develop materials and research public reaction. 2. Provide space-planning consul- tancies to places targeted for smoking restrictions. WORKPLACE RESTRICTIONS 1. Provide space-planning and vol- untary employer-employee guidelines. 2. Extend courteous smoker campaign. 3. Target descriptions of programs to business organizations. Pilot project with Nat. Restaurant Assn. has-been considered. Workplace project proposal pending before Executive Committee (executive sum- mary and detailed activity flow chart of proposal are attached). (same as above) (same as above) Staff should be authorized to develop joint project ^ with NRA. Approval of staff proposal in place of Calif. recommendation. (same as above) . (same as above) OWN Vt8SZ.9E0

4 California Task Force Recommendation Status SAMPLING RESTRICTIONS 1. Do not challenge existing ordinances. 2. Penalize samplers for code violations. I Question being considered by Committee of Counsel. Sampling guidelines and/or code amendments being considered by Committee of Counsel.' Prohibit voluntary sampling (same as above) near legislative halls or during legislative sessions. ADDITIVES 1. Disclosure. Conditional disclosure made to HHS. ### TI Staff Recommendation Do not challenge. Agree with Calif. recommendation. Staff agrees. Committee of Counsel should also review actual sampling practices and reported instances of non-compliance with code. Defer disclosure, pending outcome of success of industry - HHS agreement. ^ ^ St8SL9E 0