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Stateline State Activities Dmsion the Tobacco Institute
Abstract
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.
Fields
- Named Organization
- Public Health Council
- Senate
- Tobacco Institute (Industry Trade Association)
The purpose of the Institute was to defeat legislation unfavorable to the industry, put a positive spin on the tobacco industry, bolster the industry's credibility with legislators and the public, and help maintain the controversy over "the primary issue" (the health issue). - Senate
- Named Person
- Davis, Sarah
- Date Loaded
- 18 Jul 2005
- Box
- 1161
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LEGIS-TRAC
015TRISUTION
SOURCE
Nlnshew
Cannel1
Ouhalme
Moodson
Yoe
X
X
X
Caperton
Curl
Da~e
Reported by
Hay 21, 1987
R~c Scanlan
Complete for each report:
State/Locality:
Bill/Ordinance #:
Issue:
Sponsor:
Intro O~te:
Committee(s):
Hearing Date(s):
Summ~ry:
Action:
Nassau County, New York
Smokln9
5/Z0/87 Public hearing was held on two draTts to
revlse Artlcle 8, A thlrd'draft w111 be wrltten and m
public hearing wlll be held off dpaft #3 on June g,
1987 at 3:00PM. I~ is likely no vote will be taken at
the June 9 meettn9 but penhaps at the July meettng.
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LEGIS-TRAC
DISTRIBUTION
SOURCE
Battlson
Becket
Buckley
Cannell
Duhaime
Woodson
Yoe
X
Caperton
Carter
Curl
Date
Reported by
5120/8?
SARAH DAVIS
Complete for each report:
State/Locality :
Bill/Ordinance #:
Issue:
Sponsor:
Intro Date:
Commlttee(s) :
Hearing Date(s):
Summary :
Action:
ALABAMA
SB 420
CLEAN INDOOR
DRINKARD
5/19/87
HEALTH
COMPANION TO
AIR
HB 67
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LEG IS-TRAC
DI STR IB UTION
SOURCE
Battison
Becket
Bu ckl ey
Cannell
Duhalme
Woodson
Yoe
X
Caperton
Carter
Curl
Complete for each report:
Date
Reported by
5/2O/87
SARAH DAVIS
State/Locality :
Bill/Ordinance
Issue:
Sponsor:
Intro Date:
Committee( s ) :
Hearing Date(s)
Summary :
Action:
ALABAMA
HB 67
CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT
DILLARD
PR EFI L ED
HEALTH
5/20/87
• 5120 - PLACED IN HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE, NOT SCHEDULED.
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Doe#3
Report # 5
STATE LEGIS-TRAC
Complete for each report:
Page I of 1
Date: May 21, 19~
State:
Massachusetts
Bill/Ordinance #: S 1105
Title:
"AN ACT Banning Smoking on Buses"
Issue:
Restrictions- Buses
Sponsor:
Rep. Doane
Intro Date:
Pre-file
Committee(s) :
*Joint Public Safety --> Senate Steering & Policy -->
Senate Floor --> Senate Committee on Bills in Third
Reading --> Senate Floor --> House Floor
Hearing Date(s): *05/20/87
Bill Copy to DC:
01/27/87
Summary :
Would ban smoking on buses used for public conveyance.
Action:
04/13/87 -COMMITTEE ACTION: Joint Public Safety hearing scheduled.
04/13/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: Hearing held. Testimony given. No action taken.
04/27/87 - COMMITTEE ACTION: Executive session held. Bill given FAVORABLE
report on voice vote. Bill goes to Senate Steering & Policy for
placement on Senate calendar.
• 05/18/87 - SENATE FLOOR ACTION: Bill APPROVED by Senate and sent to Senate
Commi.ttee on Bills in Third Reading for placement on Senate
calendar for third reading.
• 05/20/87 - SENATE FLOOR ACTION: Bill on calendar for third reading. Bill
ENGROSSED by Senate. Bill goes to House.
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THE DAILY BULLETIN...THE DAILY BULLETIN...THE DAILY BULLETIN
STATE ACTIVITIES DIVISIONo..THE TOBACCO INSTITUTE
Wednesday
May 20, 1987
............................. IN REVIEW
NEW YORK action 5/19...A5546 (vending machine ban) was held in
Assembly Commerce Cmte by unanimous vote...A3210 (increase in
penalties for sale to minors) was held in Assembly Commerce Cmte
by request of sponsor...A6091 (smoking permitted in govt bldgs)
was held in Assembly Health Cmte.
MISSOURI Senate gave okay ~y 20-~/~vote 5/19 to Sill, workplace
smoking restriction bill../in~Ifudes preemption of local
ordinances. . ~
MINNESOTA continued..~Go~6rnor his 14 calendar days to sign H1283
(sampling ban) and H5 9~/(tax hike) apprgved on 5/19 by legislature
...June 2 is deadline.
CONNECTICUT Govern~or~eill signed H5085 5/18...expands 1983
workplace law to r~q~ire nonsmoking areas at employee's request.
Correction: CA A2408, not $2408 as reported yesterday, was a
"trailer" bill to the defeated ACAI4 measure. A2408, withdrawn
5/18 by sponsor when ACAI4 failed passage, would have created a
special state fund for some tobacco tax revenues.
MONROE COUNTY, NY, Human Ser~ic~ Cmte to consider Public Health
Council-type restrictions 5/2~at noon meeting.
BURLINGAME, CA council oka~ ~triction ordinance 5/19 by 4-0
vote...owner/manager must es~blish policy...restaurants over 50
seats must have 50/50 split.
.............. THE 5-DAY FORECAST: 5/20/87 -- 5/26/87 .............. Possible
Floor Votes:
AZ H2069
DE S130
IL H20
IL HRI42
IL S374
IL SRI02
MA H3289
MA SR1533
MO H272
M0 S111
NJ $2805
OH $51
OK $327
OR H2481
House: SR-govt wkp
Senate: TX-OTP tax
House: SR-wkp/rstrnt/pub
House: SR-vol
Senate: SR-wkp/rstrnt/pub
Senate: SR-vol
Senate: Sales ban-hlth fac
House: SR-airline memorial
House: Tx-OTP tax
Senate: SR-wkp/rstrnt/pub
Senate: Tort Reform
Senate: SR-local athrty
Sen Cncr: SR-govt wkp/rstrnt/pub
House: Vnd mchn-rstrcn
Wed 5/20
AL H67
Nassau Co NY
HCmte hng: SR-wkp/rstrnt/pub
Poss Intro: SR-rstrnt ban
Th~ 5/21
NV S365
Rancho Mirage CA
Canton OH
ACmte hng: SR-pub
Final vote: SR-wkp/rstrnt/pub
Cmte hng: SR-wkp/rstrnt/pub
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. Fri 5/22 ....
Hon 5/25
Memorial Day
Tue 5/26
* Newport News VA
* Solano Co CA
* Watsonville CA
* Kerrville Tx
Pub hng: Tx-cig excise incrse
Final vote: SR-wkp/rstrnt/pub
Cncl hng: SR-wkp
Final vote: SR-wkp/rstrnt/pub
...For further information...call State Activities Division...
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