Tobacco Documents Online

STATELINE STATE ACTIVITIES DMSION May 28, 1987 THE TOBACCO INSTITUTE STATE HEADLINES Illinois smokln$ restriction bill (H20) dead after House rejected measure 5/21 on third reading and no turther action b/22...H20 fell two votes short of the needed 60. In the state Senate, restriction measure $374 met a stmllar fate 5/22...was 10 votes shy of the required 56. Rancho Mlrage, CA, restriction ordinance okayed 5/21 by 3-1 council vote...one-thlrd of restaurant seats may be set aside for smokers...clean Indoor alr cmte, Includlng representatives from the business community, formed to ensure proper malntenance of ventl[at.lon systems...[aw effective 6/20. On 5/20, California Supreme Court declined to grant an Injunction to stay further Implementation ot the Beverly Hills, CA, restaurant smoldng ban...state's Superior Court and Court of Appeals had earlier declined to act In the matter...restaurant business in the posh community is down by as much as 30 percent, even with lackadaisical enforcement, according to press reports. TAXES Ohlo budget bill (H171) heard 5/26 In Senate Finance Cmte...OTP tax removed from the ~-"~'~ure, but 4-cent cloarette tax Increase proposal still In the bIll...amendment to remove cigarette tax from the package may be offered during floor debate today or later thls week. Although Texas legislature Is scheduled to adjourn 5/31, It's very likely that a special sess o-IB'h-'wlll be called before 7/1 to deal with state's severe revenue shortfall...tobacco taxes are ver~ possible far,let. Texas law requires completion of budget action by 7/31. Out West...Washington state legislature adjourned special session 5/21 without takln9 action on last-minute ad valorem tax prop6sal {Pi].101). OTP tax proposal (HZbO) In ~ carries over to 1~88 sessio'n.'..legislature adJoume/]'g7Tg-'~lth the measure reterred to several Senate cmtes after 5/14 House passage. Newport News, VA, council approved local 5-cent cigarette hike 5/26...city rate now 15 cents per pack. SMOKING RESTRICTIONS Texas measure ($932) concerning Indoor air quallty standards heard 5/25 In Senate ~ Cmte, but no action was taken.. Aurther action considered unlikely before 5/31 adjournment. Nevada Governor B~,ran signed A155 5/21...law bans smoking In grocery stores and expands existing government buildings restrictions. Florida clean Indoor air act (H1430) released by House Appropriations 5/21 after fiscal F~-'~-f revlew...now to House calendar. Senate companion bill ($414} approved unanlmously 5/18 In Senate Commerce and sent to Senate Appropriations. 18"75 I STREET 3[~ WASH~N, D.C. 2tin6 TI19810087

New England...Maine restaurant restriction measure (LD296) to governor 5/26...on same day Senate sent back to the House tot concurrence LD353, a bill to restrict smoking In public areas of publlcly-owned buildings. On 5/21, Massachusetts Senate okayed public transit smoking ban bill (Sl105)...measure now to blouse. Pennsylvania lawmaker plans to Introduce indoor air quality measure with emphasis on compliance with ventilation standards In all establishments...the dratt bill calls for state's Dept of Labor & Industry to have ]urlsdlctlon In the matter. Public Works Cmte hearing slated 6/24 on broad workplace/restaurant restrlctlon measure In Washin~ton, DC. Northeast locals...next Nassau County, NY, hearing on broad measure scheduled for 6/9...Monroe County (Rochester), NY, Human Services Cmte gave 5/22 okay to virtual legislative copy ot NY' l-'ublic Health Council regulations...full council hearing set for 6/9. Westport, CT, town cmte discussed restriction measure 5/26...Town Meeting now on for 6/2. in Ohio, no action taken'5/2"l during council review of restriction measure In Canton ... uS'fi-~'mlt County (Akron) council reviewed restriction. Idea 5/27...no actlon,~ final hearing expected In 3-5 weeks. North Canton, after rejecting broad workplace bill 5/18, discussed city-owned building restrictions 5/26...decided to rehear both measures in full council 6/1. Skokle, IL, council hears broad workplace measure 6/1. Out West...broad measures adopted In California's Slml Valley (5/18) and Solano County (5/19)... Monterey clty council hearing on restrlctlon measure continues 6/2...Issue first up at'57Tg"~lon...Merced City to hear broad ordinance 6/1. Paradise V..all.ey, AZ, Town Council adopted restrictions for public places/restaurants ,5/lq-...eaterles must reserve 25 percent for nonsmokers...law will be noticed primarily In town's exclusive resort hotels. ~, TX, workplace measure up for 6/2 review. SAMPLING/ADVERTISING/VENDING California tobacco billboard ad ban ($1550) voted down by Senate Appropriations Crate on 4-1 vote ,5/lB...but bill scheduled tot cmte reconsideration 6/1. New samplln9 ban bill ($6045) Introduced in New York...If adopted, measure would Impose $5,000 fines on manufacturers using sampling comp'~nles In vlolatlon of the law. Dade County, FL, Health Cmte scheduled tentative hearing 6/9 on measure to restrict cigarette vending machines. STATE SIDEBARS On 5/27, New York Ingredlents disclosure bill (A1708) reviewed" and voted out of Assembly Health L;mte 18-0,..now to Ways & Means. Bills In Massachusetts House on a variety of Industry Issues -- H4818, H4822, sampling; H3256, vending machlnes; H1115, Ingredlents disclosure; H890, general retall prl~in9 -- were commlffee] to study b~ll 4/29...nOW Otflclali~/numbered. H5534 and referred to Joint Rules Crate. MA Senate approved two resolutlons 5/18, one urges Congress to requlre Ingredients disclosure by tobacco companles; the other calls on Congress to remove t05acco exemption from Consumer Product Safety Act...memorlals now to MA House. Ins and outs...West Vlr~linla back In tonight to attempt to override governor's veto. of state budget. 5peclal sessions slated to begin In Arkansas (6/2), Arizona (June)... Washlngton special session adjourned 5/21. Vermont went out ~d Nebraska's unicameral scheduled to ad~urn 5/29. TI19810088

1987 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSI[N~5 Hay 28, 1987 S S X X X X X X X IN STATE XALABAMA ALASKA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT DELAWARE FLORIDA GEORGIA HAWAII IDAHO ILLINOIS INDIANA X X X X 'X X IOWA X KANSAS KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MAINE 'MARYLAND MASSACHUSET'TS MICHIGAN 'MINNESOTA'" MISSISSIPPI MISSO'dR'I MONTANA NEBRASKA' NEVADA NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW 3ERSEY '" NEW MEXICO " NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA OHIO OKLAHOMA OREGON PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE TEXAS UTAH VERMONT VIRGINIA WASHINGTON S WEST VIRGINIA X WISCONSIN WYOMING REGULAR SESSION ~/21 - (BIT) 1/19 - 5/19 1/12 - 5119 1/12 - 412o 1/.5 - (,12./}1) 1/7 - (6/}0) 117 -, (613) 1/1} - (6/}0) 4/7 - (6/.5) 1/12 - }'111 1121 - (4/30) 1/12 -" 4/I 1/14- (6/}0) 'I'/6 - '.511 1/IZ - .511o 1112 - i(51}'] ) REGULAR SESSION 4/20- (7/13) 1/B - (6/}0) 1/14 - 4/13 1/7 - (12/}1) ']/i4 - (']2/}1) 1/6 - .5/19 ']16 - 4/4 117 - (6/1.5) 1/5 - 4/2} 'I'/~' - '(.5/29)" ' i/19'' (6/15) I/7 - 1/8 - (~z/}~) ~/zo, - ~/7 - (~z/}~) 2/9 - (7/}1) I/6 - 4/'] B 1/.5 - (12/31) 1/6 - (6/15) 1/12- (7/15) 1/6 - (,12/}1) I16 - 1/13 - (6/11) 'III } - 312} 1/15 - 517 1115 - (6/I) 1/'1,2 - 2/2.5 1/7 - 5/22 1/1 ~, - ,}/1 1/12 - 4/26 1/14 - 3/19 115 - (12/31) 1/13 - 2/2B CO TO CO CO 'B8 June 6/2 CO z/a CO CO CO CO CO CO CO CO ' " "Special CO CO CO CO CO SPECIAL SESSIONS Se~ion 7/1'? 4127 - 5121 4/6 - .5/14; 5/28 - CO - Bills carry ove£ from 1987 to 1988 consideration. * - New Jersey and Virginia bills carried over from 1986 to 1987. Adjournment dates in parentheses are tentative. TI19810089

MEMORIAL DAY June 1 CA $1950 Skokie, IL Merced City, CA * North Canton, OH June 8 Cypress, CA UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE EVENIS THURSDAY~ May. 28~ 1987 * Indicates Updated/Added Events ? Indicates No Report on Outcome May 26 OH H171 ? MA H5)93 Newport News, VA ? Wstsonville, CA ? Kerrville, TX North Canton, OH ? Westport, CT June 2 Ingram, TX Monterey City, CA Westport, CT June 9 Monroe Co., NY Pittsburgh, PA Nassau Co., NY * Dade Co., FL May 27 NY A1708 MA H5289 Dupage Co., IL Summit Co., OH June June 10 May 28 June From Prior Weeks YEA! May 29 June San Francisco, CA June 12 NY PHC hearing June 11 June 22 June 22 June 24 June 29 July 10 FUTURE South Bend, IN San Marcos, TX Washington, DC Florida - GASP challenge Tyler, TX

STATE HEADLINES May 28, 1987 Illinois smokin9 restriction bill (H20) dead after House rejected measure 5/2]. on third re~dlng and no turther action 5/22...H~O fell two votes short of the needed 60. In the state Senate, restriction measure $374 met a similar fate 5/22...was ].0 votes shy of the required Rancho Mirage, CA, restriction ordinance okayed 5/21 by 3-1 council vote...one-third of restaurant seats may be set aside t6r smokers...clean indoor air crate, Including representatives from the bustness community, formed to ensure proper maintenance of ventilation systems...law effective 6/20. On 5/20, California Supreme Court declined to 9rant an in)unction to ~ay further lmplementaffon of the Beverly Hills, CA, restaurant smoking ban...state s Superior Court and Court of Appeals had earlier declined to act in the matter...restaurant business in the posh community Is down by as much as 30 percent, even with lackadaisical enforcement, according to press reports. TAXES Ohio budget, bill (H171) heard 5/26 in Senate Finance Cmte...OTP tax removed from the ~-'~~ure, but 4-cent cigarette tax Increase proposal still in the bill...amendment to remove cigarettb t'~x trom the package may be offered"durlng floor debate today or later this week. " Although Texas legislature is scheduled to adJourn.5/31,,it's very likely that a special se~ o-16"K-wlll be called before 7/1 to deal with state s severe revenue / shortfail...tobacco t~es are very possible target. budget action by~l/3~'. Washington state legislature ad)ourned special session 5/21 without taking action on \ last-minute ad valorem tax proposal (H1101). OTP tax proposal (H260) in Alaska carries over to 1988 sesslon..,legislature adjourned ~"/Zg-~'th the measure referred to several Senate cmtes after 5/14 House passage. ~/>~.Newport News, VA, council approved local 5-cent cigarette hike 5/26..,city rate now 15 cents per pack. SMOKING RESTRICTIONS Texas measure ($932) concerning indoor air quality standards heard 5/25 In Senate ~/~ ~ Crate, but no act]on was taken...turther actfon considered unlikely before 5/31 adjournment. ~.Nevada Governor Byran signed A155 5/21...law bans smoklng In grocery stores and expands exist]ng go,Jemment buildings restrictions. TI19810091

T!19810092

Florida clean Indoor air act (H1430) released by House Approprlalons 5/21 after fiscal ~revlew...now to House calendar. Senate companion bill ($414) approved unanimously 5/18 In ~5enate Commerce and sent to Senate Appropriations. New England.• .Maine restaurant restriction measure (LD296) to governor 5/26...on same day Senate sent back to the House tot concurrence LD353, a bill to restrict smoking In publtc areas of publicly-owned buildings. On 5/21, Massachusetts Senate okayed public lransit smoking ban bill (Sl105)...measure now to House. Pennsylvania lawmaker plans to Introduce indoor air quality measure with emphasis on compl|ance with ventilation standards In all establishments...the dratt bill calls for state's Dept of Labor & Industry to have Nrlsdlctlon in the matter. ~. j~~e of Mayors cmte may consider anti-tobacco resolution at annual meetlng'~ ~~1~2 In Nashville...resdlutlon may call tor restrictions, ad/sampilng/vendlng )~g~n~ for~USCM to disassociate Itself from support by all tobacco-related compan~ L~ubqln Wlc Works Crate hearing slated 6/24 on broad workplace/restaurant restriction measure ashin~ton, DC. Northeast locals...next Nassau County, N¥, hearing on broad measure scheduled for 6~,/~9.. •Monroe County (Rochester), N¥, Human Services Cmte gave 5/22 okay to virtual ~/l~gislative copy ot NY Public Health Council regulations...full council hearing set for 6/9. Westport, CT, town crate discussed restriction measure 5/26.. •Town Meeting now on for 6/2. • fin Ohio, no action taken 5/21 during council review of restriction measure In Canton _/ ... u~'-~-mlt County (Akron).council reviewed restriction Idea 5/27... no action,-b-6T-- ~ ~// fina~ hearing expected in 3-5 weeks. North Canton, after rejecting broad workplace bill 5/18, discussed city-owned building restrictions 5/26...decided to rehear both measures in full council 6/1. In llllnols, Skokle council hears broad workplace measure 6/1.. • Qut West...broad measures adopted in California's Slmi ValleF (5/18) and Solano County • /f3/19).. •Monterey city council hearing on restrlctlon measure continues 6/2...Issue I/ first up at~lon...Merced Cl~ to hear broad ordinance 6/1• Paradise Va!ley, v AZ, Town Council adopted restrictions for public places/restaurants ,5/14...eat, cries must reserve 25 percent for nonsmokers...law will be noticed primarily In town s exclusive resort hotels, lngrarn, TX, workplace measure up for 6/2 revlew, y SAMPLING/ADVERTISING/VENDIN~G /~[, ~/~ , .,//(Califomla tobacco billboard ad ban (S~550) voted down by Senate Appropriations Crate on ~/ 4-~ vote 5/1~...bUt bill scheduled tor crate reconsideration 6/1. • . ~J~ew sampiino ban bill 1S6045) Introduced In New York...me.asure would impose $5,000 ~ fines on.~. vw,~. .... t ~'~ k~, - ~ ~" ~. ~ ~/v~"~-~=-~/_'= "~e-~ . Dade Count}/, FL, Health Crate scheduled tentatF-v~'I~I~rlng 6/9 on m~asure to restrict ,..~s I cigarette vendln~ machines. /.~ / ._#_'~ / ! Ti19810093

May 28, 1987 Page Three STATE SIDEBARS • O3~q~27, New York Ingredients disclosure bill (A1708) reviewed and voted out of [.~sembly Health Cmte-iS~'0...now to ways & Means. • ~dl~ in Massachusetts House on a variety of Industry Issues -- H4818, H4822, sampling; r .,,/H3256, vending machines; H1115, Ingredients disclosure; H890, general retail pricing - u-" were committec~ to'stu~ly bill 4/29...now oillclally numbered H5534 and reterre~ to Joint Rules Cmte. D,~r~qSO in the Bay State...MA Senate approved two resolutions 5/18, one urges Congress to uire !ngredlents dlsc, lo_sure by tobacco companl'~S; the other calls on Congres~ to remove tobacco exemption Irom.Consumer Produ~ Safet~ Act...memorials now to MA House. Ins and outs.• .~ back in tonight to attempt to override governor's veto of state budgety.~??? ~ / ? \.. T119~10094