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STATELINE STATE ACTIVITIES DMSION May 21, 1987 THE TOBACCO INSTITUTE STATE HEADLINES Expect Minnesota governor to sign measure (H529) Increasingcl~larette tax 15 cents, to 38 cents, and l~lking the OTP tax from 25 to 35 percent. The-bill, wl~lcl't passed the Senate 5/19 and the House ,5/18, Includes tax on floor stocks...effective date 6/1. New rate would make Minnesota tax the nation's highest. In Its rush to adjourn the Minnesota legislature also passed the nation's first ever statewlde sampling ban (_.~. all tobacco products... "couporilng" 'not covered in law...ettectlve date 8/1. The sampling ban emerged 5/18 from conference cmte, passlng the House 5/18 and receiving Senate okay In the waning moments of the session on 5/.19. Only exemption from the ban would be that "single serving samples of tobacco may be distributed In tobacco stores." Governor expected to sign this measure and the tax bill by 6/2 deadline. On Its way to the governor: Oklahoma tax bill (H1061) to raise the rate from 18 to 23 cents...passed the House 5/2W'('53z'4~, Senate 5/21 (31-1;5}. ~l~is omnibus tax bill also ncI'ff6~ases rates on gasoline, liquor, beer and the sales tax to meet $348 million budget shortfall. California bill (ACA14) to hike the state cigarette tax 25 cents (and "proportionate" OTP tax} via a constitutional amendment died 5/18 tor lack of a motion in the Assembly Tax Cmte...no vote was taken. At that point AZq08, a "trailer" bill to ACA14 was withdrawn...the trailer would have created special fund for some tobacco tax revenues. TAXES Now formally Introduced In Wisconsin A390...measure would Increase tax from 25 to 28 cents and hike OTP from 20 to ;~0 peicent...bill awaits action In'Assembly Ways & Means. Other tobacco products...Delaware Senate Revenue Cmte reported S130, to repeal OTP tax, on 5/13...state voted earlier this year to cut rate in half, down to 15 percent. Alaska House adopted new 25percent OTP tax 5/13... H260 was assigned to five Senate crates, beginning with State Atlairs. Newport News, VA, 5-cent hike proposal up 5/26 for city council deliberation. SMOKING RESTRICTIONS Nevada House concurred with Senate amendments to A155 on 5/15 and sent the restriction ~e to governor...as amended, bill adds 9rocery stores to restriction areas and iequires state 9overnment department heads to set smoking policies. Meanwhile in Arizona, Senate passed restriction proposal (H2069) on 5/16 and sent It back to the H~concurrence~..state-ow .ned buildings would have to restrict severely or prohibit smoldn~t In areas ot put~llc access and'bill mandates separ'~/~t~ sections In private workplace areas of such buildings. Alabama restriction bill (H67) subject of 5/20 House Health Cmte hearing...no vote taken and measure assigned to subcmte for further study...on 5/19 Senate companion ($420) Introduced and referred to Health Cmte. TI19810002

STATELINE M~ 21, 1987 Pag. Two New England...Vermont governor expected to sign bill (H86) requiring employers to establish or negotiate workplace smoking restrlctlons-~..House and Senate approved the measure 5/.14 after amending out tlae "one nonsmoker veto" provision in conference crate. On 5/.18, Connecticut 9overnor sl~tned H5085, measure expanding the "1983 law by requiring employers ot ,50 + to designate nonsmoklng areas...the law effectively preempts local action. Maine bill (LD353), amending current state restriction law, approved |n House ~..S-~-fi'-~ floor action possible today...llkely amendment in Senate would exempt county/local application. Other state actlon...ln Florida, restriction bill (S414) to Senate Appropriations after 5/'18 approval by Sena~merce. Broad Missouri restriction bill (S"111) passed full Senate 5/19...the measure lncludespreemptlon of local ordinances...last week tlae House ~ simllar measure...Slll now fo House tor cmte assignment. In New York...Nassau Coun~ officials discussed but took .no action 5/20 on. t.wo.draft restriction proposals...one drhft would ban smoking entirely in re~aurants while the other would allow 25-percent of seating for smokers...next hearing slated for 6/9... Nassau already has In place ~'dngent workplace law. On 5/22, Monroe Count~ Human Services Cmte may draft NY Public Health Council-style ordinance proposal...it proposal ls drafted and adopted, full council action could occur 6/9. California communities...Rancho Mirage holds final readlnll of modified smoking ban ordinance ~...new version allow~ employee smotdng lounges and 1/3 smoking set-aside in restaura~nti-tobacco coalition expected to push for total smokin~ ban in restaurants, workplaces and other public places during b/1 nearing in Merced...Davis okayed workplace/restaurant restrictions 5/13...Burlingame adopted on-W571-9 rem--~'~ion req~g management policy an-Wd'5"OT~ sections In restaurants seating more than 50. Ohio locals...broad North Canton ordinance rejected S/.18, but on S/26 council to hear n-~'~-cl~-controlled l~ulidln~s proposal requiring smoldng be limited to designated areas...there is, however, no reterence to private workplaces. Hearing scheduled today In Canton, OH, on broad restriction measure. On S/27, Summit Coun~ (Akron) Council h-6"I'd~ropen meeting" on broad measure. ' .... No action taken 5/19 on Tyler, TX, measure to toughen existing law...next hearing date 7/.10. SAMPLING/ADVERTISING California proposal $1550, which would have banned tobacco billboard ads, was defeated b-7"l'B'l'n-~enate Appropriations. SALES RESTRICTIONS • New York Assemblyman Grannis bill (A5546) to limit cigarette vendinl!l sales to places where minors are expressly prolalblted was heard ,5/19 in Assembly Uommerce Cmte...cmte voted unanimously to hold measure In cmte...bill now likely to lie dormant in cmte. STATE SIDEBARS Ins and Outs. West Virginia adjourned special budget session 5/14 without considering tobacco tax hike...coul~l return 5/28 If governor calls. Also out: Minnesota (5/19) and Arizona (5/18)...Vermont to adjourn 5/22. TI19810003

STATE L~I~TI~ SF~I~ IN X S X X X X X X X X X X X X X 'X X X X X X 'X X X X X X S X STATE ALABAMA ALASKA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT DELAWARE FLORIDA GEORGIA HAWAII IDAHO ILLINOIS INDIANA REGULAR, SE.SSION ,, CO TO '88 4/21 - (811) 1/19 - 5/19 1/12 - 5/19 1112 - 4/zo 115 - 1/7 - (6/30) 1/7 ' "(6/3) 1/13- (6/30) a/7 - ((;15) 1/12 - 1/21 - (4/3o) 1/12 - a/1 1/1/4- (6/)'03 1/6 - 5/1 KANSA~ 1/12- (5/31') KENTUCKY ........ NO' REGULAR SESSION' LOUISIANA '' 4/20- ('7/1}) MAINE• 1/8 - (6/30) MARYLAND 1/14 b,/1'3" MASSACHUSETTS 1/7 - (12/31} ' MICHIGAN 1/14 - (12/31) MINNESOTA 1/6 5/19 MISSOURI 1/7 - (6/153 MONTANA I/5 - 4/23 NEBRASKA .... 1/7 - (5/29) NEVADA 1/19- (6115) NEW HAMPSH~'RE 1/7 - (6/30) NEW 3E'RSEY 1/8 - (12/31)" NEW MEXICO 1/20 - 3/21 N'E'W YORK I/7 - (12/31')' ' NORTH '~AROLINA' 2/9 - '(7/31,) NORTH DAKOTA ,,, I/6 - a/l'B OKLAHOMA ..... I/6 - (6/15) OREGON' 1/12- (7'/15) PENNSYLVANIA ..... 1/6 - (12/31) RHODE ISLAND 1/6 - (6/5) 'SOUTH CAROLINA ' ' 1/13 - (6/11) SOUTH DAKOTA 1/13 - 3/23, TENNESSEE 1/13 - 5/7 TEXAS 1/13 - (6/1) UTAH 1/12 - 2/25 ' VERMONT' '' I/7 - (5/22) WASHINGTON 1/12 - 4/26 WEST VIRGINIA 1/14 - 3/19 WISCONSIN 1/5 - (12/31) WYOMING 1/13 - 2/28 SPECIAL SESSIONS CO June co CO CO CO co co CO M~y,or 3une 2/4 CO CO CO CO CO CO CO CO 3o days CO - Bills carry over from 1987 to 1988 consideration. * - New Jersey and Virginia bills carried over from 1986 to 1987. Adjournment dates in parentheses are tentative. TI19810004-

FL $414 - SR CA $I067 - SR ? CA $821 - PL CA ACA14 - TX CA 51550 - Ad Bu~lingame, CA ? North Canton, OH ? 5imi Valley, CA May .25 Skokie, IL Summit Co., 0 Me~eed City, UPCOMING LEGISLAIIVE EVENTS WEDNESDAY~ May 20~ 1987 Indicates Updated/Added Events Indicates No Report on Outcome May 1 9 ? NY A5546 - Vnd ? NY A3210 ? NY A6091 Tyler, TX ? Monterey City, CA Nassau County, NY AL H67 May 21 Canton, OH Rancho Mirage, CA NV 5365 - 5R May ,26. Newport News, VA Solano Co., CA Monroe County, NY Watsonville, CA TX Westport, CT~ May 27 Dupage Co., IL June 3 May 28 June ~ San Francisco, CA From Prior Weeks ? MA 83289 - Sis ? MN $962 - SR ? Norfolk, VA - fx ? Grover City, CA May 22 June 5 June 8 June 9 June 12 June 22 * 3une 22 June 29 * July 10 FUTURE Cypress, CA Pittsburgh, PA NY PHC hearing South Bend, IN San Mattes, IX Flo~ida - GASP challenge Tyler, TX

STATE LEGIS-TRAC Complete for each report: Page I of I Date: May 21, 1987 State: Maine Bill/0rdinance #: L.D. 353 Title: "AN ACT to prohibit Smoking in Public Areas of Publicly Owned Buildings" Issue: Restrictions - public buildings Sponsor: Rep. Pines Intro Date: 0 2/1 2/87 Committee(s): *Joint Human Resources --> House Floor --> Senate Floor Hearing Date(s): "05/21/87 Bill Copy to DC: 0 2/1 8/87 Summary : *Would ban smoking, except as provided under the existing state workplace and public meeting statutes - effectively eliminating any impact. Action: 04/16/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: Joint Human Resources hearing held. Testimony given. No action taken. 04/30/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: Worksession held. Bill AMENDED to reference existing statutes (see above summary). Bill informally approved, but still in committee. *05/20/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: Worksession held. Bill APPROVED by committee on voice vote. *05/20/87 - HOUSE FLOOR ACTION: Bill APPROVED on voice vote. '05/21/87 - SENATE FLOOR ACTION: Bill on calendar. Amendment to eliminate application to county and local governments anticipated. " EEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEE 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 Digital Equipment Corporation - VAX/VMS Version V4.5 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 EEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEE TI19810006

LEGIS-TRAC DISTRIBUTION SOURCE Battlson Becket Buckley Cannell Duhaime Woodson Yoe Caperton Carter Curl X Date Reported by 5121/87 Bom an Complete for each report: State/Locality: Bill/Ordinance #: Issue: Sponsor: Intro Date: Commlttee(s): Hearing Date(s): Summary: Action: Oklahoma House Bill 1061 Passed the House with a vote of 53-45. The emergency clause passed 68-28. Bill is now in the Senate, action expected some time today. TI19810007

Complete for each report: Date: May 21, 1987 State: Massachusetts Bill/Ordinance #: H 3289 Title: "AN ACT to Prohibit the Sale of Tobacco Products in Health Care Facilities" Issue: Sales Restrictions - health care facilities Sponsor: Intro Date: Rep. Hicks 02/17/87 Commlttee(s): *Joint Health Care --> Senate Steering & Policy --> Senate Floor Hearing Date(s): *05/27/87 Bill Copy to DC: 02/19/87 Summary: Would ban the sale of tobacco products in health care facilities, except in long-term care facilities. Action: 03/18/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: Joint Health Care hearing scheduled. O3/18/87 - COMMITTEE.ACTION: Joint Health Care hearing held. Testimony given. No action taken. 03/25/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: "Executive session" anticipated. 03/25/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: "Executive session" held. No action taken. 03/31/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: "Executive session" held. Bill given OUGHT TO PASS report on voice vote. Bill goes to Senate Steering & Policy for placement on Senate calendar (previously reported as being referred to House Ways and Means). • 05/11/87 - SENATE FLOOR ACTION: Bill on Senate calendar and read. Postponed to 5/18. • O5/18/87 - SENATE FLOOR ACTION: Motion to. LAY BILL ON TABLE pending. Bill POSTPONED to 5/20. • 05/20/87 - SENATE FLOOR ACTION: Motion to LAY BILL ON TABLE withdrawn. • 05/20/87 - SENATE FLOOR ACTION: Motion to APPROVE bill DEFEATED 17-19. • 05/20/87 - SENATE FLOOR ACTION: Motion for RECONSIDERATION offered. No action taken on motion. Bill will be POSTPONED to 5/27. • 05/27/87 - SENATE FLOOR ACTION: Bill on calendar. Doc#21 Report # 4 T11~810008

STATE LEGIS-TRAC Complete for each report: Page I of 1 Date: May 21, 1987 State: Massachusetts Bill/Ordinance #: S 1550 Title: "Resolutions memorializing the Congress of the United States to remove the exemption for tobacco and tobacco products from the Consumer Product Safety Act" IS sue : Resolution to Congress Sponsor: GASP Intro Date: Pre-file Committee( s ) : *Joint Federal Financial Assistance --> Senate Steering & Policy --> Senate Floor --> House Floor Hearing Date(s): "05/18/87 Bill Copy to DC: 01/30/87 Summary: Refer to title. Action: 03/09/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: Joint Federal Financial Assistance hearing scheduled. 03/09/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: Hearing postponed to 3/16/87. 03/16/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: Hearing scheduled. 03/16/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: Joint Federal Financial Assistance hearing held. No action taken. 03/30/8? - COMMITTEE ACTION: "Executive session" anticipated. 04/02/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: "Executive session" held. Bill given FAVORABLE report and REFERRED to Senate Steering & Policy for plaeeme.nt on Senate calendar. 05/18/87 - SENATE FLOOR'ACTION: Bill on Senate calendar. • 05/18/87 - SENATE FLOOR ACTION: Bill ACCEPTED by Senate on voice vote. Bill goes to House. Doe#8 Report # 6 TI19810009

STATE LEGIS-TRAC Complete for each report: Page I of I Date: May 21, 19~ State: Massachusetts Bill/Ordinance #: S 1552 Title: .Resolutions memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to require tobacco companies to reveal to the public a list of the ingredients put into cigarettes" Issue: Resolution to Congress Sponsor: GASP Intro Date: Pre-file Committee(s): *Joint Federal Financial Assistance --> Senate Steering & Policy --> Senate Floor --> House Floor Hearing Date(s): "05/18/87 Bill Copy to DC: 01 / 30/87 Summary: Refer to title Action: 03/09/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: Joint Federal Financial Assistance hearing scheduled. 03/09/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: Hearing postponed to 3/16/87. 03/16/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: Hearing scheduled. 03/16/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: Joint Federal Financial Assistance hearing held. No action taken. 03/30/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: "Executive session" anticipated. 04/02/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: "Executive session" held. Bill given FAVORABLE report and REFERRED to Senate Steering & Policy for placement on Senate calendar. • 05/18/87 - SENATE FLOOR ACTION: Bill ACCEPTED by Senate on voice vote. Bill goes to House. T!19810010

LEGIS-TRAC DISTRIBUTION SOURCE Battison Becket Buckley Cannell Duhaime Woodson Yoe Caperton Carter Curl Date Reported by 5/20/87 Schreder Complete for each report: State/Locality: Bill/Ordinance #: Issue: Sponsor: Intro Date: Committee(s): Hearing Date(s): Summary: Action: Note: Monterey City, CA S/R Workplace Public Place Restaurants Sub-committee *** 6/2 - City Council Mtg. **'5/19/87 - City Council conducted public hearing on S/R ordinance. Took.no action but "continued" hearing to June 2. ***Schreder assessment is that whatever is adopted will be substantially less than total ban originally proposed. TI19810011