International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association

International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association

Weekly Local Report

November 9, 2015 – November 16, 2015

The following legislative activity occurred in the preceding week on key issues impacting our members. Please contact us with any questions or comments you have regarding these activities.

Legislation by State

ALABAMA / ALASKA / ARIZONA / ARKANSAS / CALIFORNIA
COLORADO / CONNECTICUT / DELAWARE / FLORIDA / GEORGIA
HAWAII / IDAHO / ILLINOIS / INDIANA / IOWA
KANSAS / KENTUCKY / LOUISIANA / MAINE / MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS / MICHIGAN / MINNESOTA / MISSISSIPPI / MISSOURI
MONTANA / NEBRASKA / NEVADA / NEW HAMPSHIRE / NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO / NEW YORK / NORTH DAKOTA / NORTH CAROLINA / OHIO
OKLAHOMA / OREGON / PENNSYLVANIA / RHODE ISLAND / SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA / TENNESSEE / TEXAS / UTAH / VERMONT
VIRGINIA / WASHINGTON / WEST VIRGINIA / WISCONSIN / WYOMING
WASHINGTON, D.C. / FEDERAL

ALABAMA

Nothing to report.

ALASKA

Nothing to report.

ARIZONA

Nothing to report.

ARKANSAS

Nothing to report.

CALIFORNIA

Brisbane - City
Issue: Electronic Cigarettes
Summary: On November 19, 2015, the City Council will meet to consider adopting an ordinance that imposes a 45 day moratorium on establishing, operating, permitting and or licensing any new electronic cigarette retailer within the city.
Agenda: http://www.ci.brisbane.ca.us/city-council-meeting-0
Ordinance: http://www.brisbaneca.org/sites/default/files/45%20Day%20Moratorium%20on%20Vape%20Shops_0.pdf

Brisbane - City
Issue: Smoking Bans and Restrictions
Summary: On November 19, 2015, the City Council will meet to consider setting Thursday, December 3rd as the Council Meeting date for considering re-introduction of the Smoking Ordinance with possible adoption at the City Council Meeting of Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Agenda: http://www.ci.brisbane.ca.us/city-council-meeting-0

Galt - City
Issue: Smoking Bans and Restrictions
Summary: On November 17, 2015, the City Council will meet to consider adopting an ordinance amending sections 8.48.020 and 8.48.030 of the Galt Municipal Code relating to the prohibition of smoking outside public buildings.
Agenda: http://www.ci.galt.ca.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=16904
Ordinance: http://www.ci.galt.ca.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=16875

Pleasant Hill - City
Issue: Smoking Bans and Restrictions
Summary: On November 16, 2015, the City Council will meet to consider adopting an ordinance establishing guidelines for designated smoking areas for privately-owned commercial properties and city facilities and properties.
Agenda: http://www.ci.pleasant-hill.ca.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2186

Brisbane - City
Issue: Electronic Cigarettes, Smoking Bans and Restrictions
Summary: On November 13, 2015, the Health and Safety Subcommittee will meet to introduced an Ordinance of the City of Brisbane (1) enacting Chapters 8.45 and 8.46 of the Brisbane Municipal Code to prohibit smoking of tobacco products and other products, including use of electronic cigarettes, in public places, businesses patronized by the public and multi-unit residences, and to impose certain restrictions on the distribution and sale of tobacco products and e-cigarettes; and (2) amending Chapter 8.44 of the Brisbane Municipal Code to extend the City’s existing tobacco retail permit requirements to electronic cigarette retailers.
Agenda: http://www.ci.brisbane.ca.us/node/5531

COLORADO

Nothing to report.

CONNECTICUT

Nothing to report.

DELAWARE

Nothing to report.

FLORIDA

Nothing to report.

GEORGIA

Nothing to report.

HAWAII

Nothing to report.

IDAHO

Nothing to report.

ILLINOIS

Nothing to report.

INDIANA

Nothing to report.

IOWA

Nothing to report.

KANSAS

Nothing to report.

KENTUCKY

Nothing to report.

LOUISIANA

Nothing to report.

MAINE

Nothing to report.

MARYLAND

Nothing to report.

MASSACHUSETTS

Nothing to report.

MICHIGAN

Nothing to report.

MINNESOTA

Nothing to report.

MISSISSIPPI

Nothing to report.

MISSOURI

Nothing to report.

MONTANA

Nothing to report.

NEBRASKA

Nothing to report.

NEVADA

Nothing to report.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Nothing to report.

NEW JERSEY

Nothing to report.

NEW MEXICO

Nothing to report.

NEW YORK

Albany - County
Issue: Electronic Cigarettes, Tobacco
Summary: On November 24, 2015, the County Legislature will hold a public hearing on Local Law “O”. The proposed Local Law would prohibit the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, liquid nicotine, or electronic cigarettes to minors and young adults.
Public Hearing Notice: http://www.albanycounty.com/legislature/publichearings.aspx

Albany - County
Issue: Tobacco
Summary: On November 16, 2015, the Common Council will meet to discuss an ordinance amending Chapter 373 Youth Protection Against Tobacco Promotion of the Code of the City of Albany to add a new article entitled Restorative Therapy.
Agenda: http://www.albanyny.org/Libraries/Common_Council_Agendas_and_Minutes/15_-_Agenda_1116.sflb.ashx

NORTH CAROLINA

Lee - County
Issue: Smoking Bans and Restrictions
Summary: On November 16, 2015, the Board of Commissioners will meet to discuss a resolution relating to the Lee County Smoking Ordinance.
Agenda: http://www.leecountync.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=dgOoCUtxS0o%3d&tabid=85