State and Local Strategies of the Tobacco Industry
MINUTES OF THE STATE ACTIVITIES POLICY COMMITTEE
Abstract
Indicates the following subjects were discusses at State Activities Policy Committee meeting: Alabama uniform state tax; smoking restriction legislation and "possible initiative campaign" in Colorado; clove cigarette ban legislation pending in Maryland, Missouri and Ohio; "current industry approach to smokeless 'warning' label legislation, and states "the committee encouraged regular communication with the Smokeless Tobacco Council"; review and continued monitoring of product liability legislation; agreement the "the industry should oppose initiative and referendum enabling legislation"; report on "pending, or likely to be considered, industry issues in Congress"; review of "status of key industry legislation in several states"; and "the necessity for, and importance of, coordination of industry activity in states where various industry trade associations and TI [Tobacco Institute] member companies have each retained state counsel."
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- Named Organization
- CONGRESS
- Covington & Burling (Tobacco Industry law firm)
Tobacco industry law firm. Was involved in organizing the Whitecoat Project.- Lorillard
- NAS, NATL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
- NATL CENTER FOR INITIATIVE REVIEW
- Philip Morris
- SMOKELESS TOBACCO Council
- Tobacco Institute
- Covington & Burling (Tobacco Industry law firm)
- Named Person
- BERGSON
- BUCKLEY
- LEWIS
- MARSHALL
- Mozingo, Roger L. (TI Lobbyist, Sr. VP, headed up state and local lobbying)
Involved in state and local level lobbying for the tobacco industry. Was a Vice President at TI, in the State Activities Division in the 1970's & 1980's, later went to RJR. Roger L. Mozingo was Vice President of State Government Relations for RJR in 1994. (Source: R. J. Reynolds Summary - RJR Liability Notebook)- RUPP
- BUCKLEY
- Author
- STATE ACTIVITIES POLICY COMM
- Region
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Washington
- West Virginia
- California
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- Subject
- Federal Level
- Industry Strategies
- legislation
- product liability
- Referendums
- State Level
- Taxes
- Warning Labels
- Conferences
- Industry Strategies
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MINUTES
of the
STATE ACTIVITIES POLICY COMMITTEE
February 6, 1986
Chairman Bergson called the meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. in the
offices of The Tobacco Institute.
Mr. Ainsworth was the other committee member present. Messrs.
Cherry, Mott, Smith and Wells were unable to attend.
Also in attendance were Ms. Ellen Agress, Lorillard; Messrs.
Irish and Kochevar, Philip Morris; Mr. Haley, industry
consultant; Mr. O'Flaherty, industry counsellor; Mr. Rupp,
Covington and Burling; Mr. Chilcote, TI President, and Messrs.
Buckley, Cannell, Lewis, Marshall, and Mozingo of The Institute
staff.
The minutes from the meeting of December 6, 1985 were approved.
POLICY QUESTIONS
After discussion of the proposed Alabama uniform state tax, it
was agreed that each company would communicate its position on
the legislation to The Institute by February 14.
Mr. Marshall reported on the current situation in Colorado
regarding the smoking restriction'legislation and possible
initiative campaign. No change in policy was recommended~by
staff or by the committee.
Clove cigarette ban legislation pending in Maryland, Missouri and
Ohio was reviewed by Mr. Mozingo. The committee once again
reaffirmed industry policy regarding clove legislation.
Mr. Mozingo outlined current industry approach to smokeless
"warning" label legislation. The committee encouraged regular
communication with the Smokeless Tobacco Council.
Following Mr. Rupp's review of product liability reform
legislation, the committee consensus was that staff continue to
monitor and report on legislative activity and that the TI
Committee of Counsel establish policy guidelines. Staff will
increase reporting capabilities on this issue.
The Policy Committee agreed that the industry should oppose
initiative and referendum enabling legislation. Staff will
recommend appropriate industry involvement in the New Jersey
situation; staff will contact the National Center for Initiative
Review for additional support.
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
Mr. Lewis reported on pending, or likely to be considered~,
industry issues in Congress, including advertising bans, limit on
advertising deductibility, smokeless "warning" labels, FET sunset
status, commissary cigarette sales price differential and smoking
restriction legislation. He also reviewed the recent NAS
hearings.
STATE/LOCAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Messrs. Buckley and Marshall reviewed the status of key industry
legislation in several states, including New Mexico, New York,
Ohio and Washington. Legislative successes in California,
Indiana and West Virginia were also reported.
Mr. Mozingo emphasized the necessity for, and importance of,
coordination of industry activity in states where various
industry trade associations and TI member companies have each
retained state counsel. O
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OTHER TOPICS
The committee agreed that the Policy Committee meeting dates for
1986 would remain as scheduled:
Friday, March 21
Friday, May 16
Friday, July 25
Friday, September 26
Friday, November 21
The meeting was adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
