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i AP 05/13 1844 BRF--Poland-Prices ~o~--~ NORTHFIELD, Minn. (~) -- ~e "No Smoking" signs in Waterford To.ship's p~lic parks have been removed after the chairman of the to.ship's board of supervisors realized that the board never officially adopted the ordinance, the chai~an said We~esday. "~ere never was an ordinance in effect," said Ed Terry, chai~an of the Waterford To.ship Board of Supervisors. "Not being full-time gover~ent officials, we found out we had not followed every letter of the law." On Monday, after starting the correct procedure to adopt such an ordinance, the board decided it had generated too much public opposition and dropped the idea. Before the mistake was caught, televison crews from NBC and PBS c~e to the rural fa~ing h~let about 30 miles south of Minneapolis, and the case drew national attention as the first known ban of smoking in a p~lic park in ~erica. "The best thing that could happen is let the thing die," said Terry, a full-t~e fa~er. The three led-and-white signs were erected in the to.ship's parks April 23 following the township's March i0 annual meeting at which 30 people voted for the smoking ban on all p~lic property in the township, including its two parks. The supervisors mistakenly thought that action meant that an ordinance had been adopted, Terry said. LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER. LEXINGTON, KY., WEDNESOAY, MAY 6, 19~7 Stumbo will protect tobacco Kentucky .farmers face decreasing profits ~'om the declinin8 tobacco ~dus., try. Once Kentucky's most profitable farm crop, tobacco appears increasingly unsta- ble. We have seen similar pattenzs devel- op in the Midwestern United Staces, where many fazmers lost everything they bad. Aid was attempted through grants and subsidies, but the problems remained. A new approach to this problem is needed. Grady Stumbo has • plan to protect and secure the future of Kentucky agricul. tare, He will support and protect the tobacco industry and the price suppor~ s3~tem. Stumbo will take substantial steps to ensure, future agricultural growth in Kentucky by promot/ng cultivation o[ more non-traditional crops, Stumbo's corn- prehensive plan for overall growth and t~ture stability also includes state involve- ment in securing long-term contracts be- tween mrmers and major food processing companies and committing more re- s~urces to the University of Kentucky's ,gricultural research programs. Support Grady Stumbo and secure Kentucky's agricultural future. SCOTT GRIME~ Lexing[on TI19810028

Would restrict smok%_~a~.-,~ :.,.',::A,;.-; ~,taces and at ~m~lic meetings, Wo~id prohibit the use 6~tc:., ,:- .- health :requiTe the proprietor % ~ .- :-v -. ign in any (~s~ smoking!area stati~ the p~licy.. i '~0~ Malne S 279 Would res .~riet ~i ~nq' J n require.. [21] Pennsylvaqia H 4i9: W ~Id W~/ld p.~.ohi~a:~$~.~ in a.:' ,t~te 0fficm~..~ ~ areas t6 ~.~.~at~ i~ an a~;~a where .s~ ra~: to other arfulS. Would al~:o r,.,q,,i [e ~e ~t~ 9~ to i~nti~y TI19810029

LE~IS-TRAC DISTRIBUTION Battison Caperton Becket Carter Buekley Curl Cannell Duhaime Woodson Yoe X X Date Reported by SOURCE 5/19/87 Frakes Complete for each report: State/Locality: Bill/Ordinance #: Issue: Sponsor: Intro Date: Committee(s): Hearing Date(s): Summary: Action: Missouri Senate Bill 111 Smoking Restrictions Curls Senate Bill 111 passed the senate today with a vote of 20-12. T!19810030

Doc#3 Report ~ 13 STATE LEGZS-TRAC Co, plate for each report Page 1 of 1 Date: Ray 20, 1987 St:al:e: Connecticut B111/0rdtnance #: Title: H 5085 "AN ACT Concerning No Smoking Arias In the gorkplace" Issue: Sponsor: IntroOate: Co~lttee(s): gorkpl ace Rap. Aclamo Pre-ftl e *Joint. Labor & Publlc Employees --> ~otn~ Pub1 ~c H~al~h --> ~use Roor --> Senate ENACT~ Hearing l)ate(s) : 8111 Copy ~:o OC: Sunmary: *0S/~8/87 01/19/87 Expands the 1983 workplace law ~o requtre employers of 50 or more persons to designate non-smoking areas. Labor Department to esl:abllsh stat:ewide guidelines and rnechantsm for exemptions, Thts requtremen'c ts effect,~vely local preemption, Action: V/*05/14187 - ACTION: 511] asslgned Publlc Act #149 and sen~ ~o governor for • signature. He has 15 days to act. AppPov~ antt¢tpat~l. *05/18t87 - ACTION.- Governor signed btll. BILL IS ENACTED, TI19810031

Repo, r~ # 20 STA LmZS- C, Coe~pl ere ~or each repo~c: State: Vermont Bt11/O~tnance #: H 85 Tttle: "AN ACT Relating to Smoktng tn the Norkp]ace" Issue: Workplace Sponsor: Rep, Harroun, et al lntro Oate: Pre-flle Comtttee(s): *House Health and ~/el fare --> House Ftoor --> Senate Hedth and Welfare --> Senate Floor --> House ~oor --> Conference Comtttee --> House ~oor --> Senate Floor --> Governor Heartng Date(s): "05/14/87 Btll Copy to DC: 01/26/87 Would require ali enployePs to establish a smok4ng poltcy whlch prohibits smoklngexcept ~n desfgnated" areas. Ac¢ton: 05/13/87 - 05/13/87 "05/14/87 "05/14/87 *05114/87 *05/20/87 - CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION: Co~ntttee clarified the language eliminating ~he "one-employee veto." W~th "suspension of the rules" (3/4 vote required) tn both houses, the btll could be on the floor as eav1~ as 5/14 or S/IS. INFORHATION: Leglslature expected to adjourn on 5115 oP 5/16. HOUSE FLOOR ACTION: House "suspended the rules" ¢o a11ow floor conslderat~on o1' b~11 and APPROVED the measure. SENATE FLOOR ACTION: Senate "suspended the rules" ¢o a11ow floor cons~deral;1on of b~11 and APPROVED the measure. INFOP~ATION: B111 goes to Governor for s~gnature. Upon receipt (as oi' 5120 she has not received the b111), she has flve bus~ness days to act. Approval ant~c]pa1:ed. INFORHATION: Leg~s]a~:uve now expected "co ad~louvn on 5122 or 5/23. T119~10032