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Weekly Legislation Report

October 19, 2015 – October 26, 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

Nothing to report.

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

Interim Study Committee on Public Policy - E-Cigarettes, Smoking Bans
Summary:Information from the October 6 meeting was recently released. During the meeting the committee presented the following information:
1. The Smoking Ban:Several small business owners testified to the potential negative effects banning cigarettes in bars would have on their businesses. There was also a presentation for the Indiana Legislative Services Agency regarding the impact of casino/racino smoking ban on gaming revenues. American for non-smokers rights testified that the legislature should level the playing field in smoking ban laws.
2. E-cigarettes: The Indiana Legislative Service Agency presented a memorandum concerning taxation of E-cigarettes. Several different trade associations and business owners discussed the health and science research regarding E-cigarettes. The American Cancer Society provided a handout to the committee regarding E-cigarettes.
3. Cigarette tax, funding of programs, and the impact on public health: Again the Indiana Legislative Service Agency presented a memorandum concerning the impact of cigarette taxes on consumption. Several different organizations presented information to the committee regarding the public health benefits of increasing the tobacco tax.
Agenda (10/6/2015): ?https://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/b/4/3/fb43c2c9/meeting.pdf
Committee Minutes:https://iga.in.gov/documents/e777e917
Presentations and Exhibits:https://iga.in.gov/documents/200a8bbdhttps://iga.in.gov/documents/ca4d88d9https://iga.in.gov/documents/cf8964eb

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

S.B. 2877 - E-Cigarettes, OTP Stamping, Self-Service Display, Tobacco (Labeling/Packaging)
Sponsor:Senator Richard Codey (D)
Summary:Introduced version: Provides that no person, either directly or indirectly by an agent or employee, or by a vending machine owned by the person or located in the person's establishment, shall sell, offer for sale, give, furnish, or distribute for commercial purpose at no cost or minimal cost or with coupons or rebate offers, liquid nicotine to any person unless the liquid nicotine is sold, offered for sale, given, furnished, or distributed for commercial purpose in a child-resistant container.
Defines child-resistant container as a container which is designed and constructed in a manner so that it is significantly difficult for a child five years of age or younger to open the package or otherwise risk exposure to liquid nicotine.
Defines liquid nicotine as any solution containing nicotine which is designed or sold for use with an electronic smoking device.
Amendment (10/19/2015): Bill text has yet to be made available.
Introduced version:
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2014/Bills/S3000/2877_I1.PDF
Status:Filed 5/7/2015. Introduced; referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee 5/14/2015. Hearing held; amended; passed committee 10/19/2015.
Companion Bill:2015 A.B. 4098

Effective Date:First day of the seventh month next following the date of enactment

NEW MEXICO

Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee on Tobacco Use in American Indian Communities. - Smoking Bans
Summary:The New Mexico Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee met October 21 to discuss Tobacco use in American Indian Communities. Kevin English, Director of theAlbuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center testified that "...currently 71% of American Indian high school students are not exposed to second hand...but approximately 1 out 3 uses marijuana".
Agenda (10/21/2015):http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/agendas/TSROCageOct21.15.pdf
Presentation on Tobacco use in American Indian Communities (10/21/2015): http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/handouts/TSROC%20102115%20Item%203%20Tobacco%20Use%20in%20American%20Indian%20Communities.pdf

NEW YORK

S.B. 6071 - Special Request
Sponsor:Senator Joseph Griffo (R)
Summary:Prohibits the use of SNAP benefits ata tobacco specialty store.
Prohibits the use of SNAP benefits to purchase tobacco products.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&;bn=s6071&term=2015&Text=Y
Status:Introduced; referred to Senate Rules Committee 10/19/2015.
Effective Date:30 days after passage.

NORTH CAROLINA

Nothing to report.

NORTH DAKOTA

Nothing to report.

OHIO

Nothing to report.

OKLAHOMA

Nothing to report.

OREGON

Nothing to report.

PENNSYLVANIA

H.B. 1628 - Tobacco Age Restrictions
Sponsor:Representative Vanessa Brown (D)
Summary:Prohibits the sale of tobacco products to a person under the age of 21 years. Prohibits persons under the age of 21 from using or consuming tobacco products.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDFsessYr=2015&;sessInd=0billBody=HbillTyp=B&billNbr=1628&;pn=2382
Status:Introduced; referred to House Judiciary Committee 10/19/2015.
Effective Date:60 days following passage

S.B. 751 - E-Cigarettes
Sponsor:Senator Stewart Greenleaf (R)
Summary:Current version (6/22/2015): Adds electronic cigarettes in the definition of tobacco products for the purposes of prohibiting the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.
Defines "tobacco products" as a) any product containing, made or derived from tobaccoor nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whethersmoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled,snorted, sniffed or ingested by any other means, including,but not limited to, a cigarette, a cigar, a little cigar,chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff and snus; or b) any electronic device that delivers nicotine orother substance to the person inhaling from the device,including, but not limited to, an electronic cigarette, acigar, pipe and hookah. Includes any component, part or accessory of suchproduct or electronic device, whether or not sold separately. Excludesproducts that have been approved bythe United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as atobacco cessation product or for other therapeutic purposeswhere the product is marketed and sold solely for such approvedpurpose.
Current version (6/22/2015):
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDFsessYr=2015&;sessInd=0billBody=SbillTyp=B&billNbr=0751&;pn=1086
Adopted Amendment(6/22/2015):
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=PDFsYear=2015sInd=0&;body=S&type=B&bn=0751pn=0771&aYear=2015&an=02216
Introduced version:
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTMsessYr=2015&;sessInd=0billBody=SbillTyp=B&billNbr=0751&;pn=0771
Status:Introduced; referred to Senate Judiciary Committee 4/17/2015. Hearing held; passed committee 6/2/2015. Amended 6/22/2015. Passed Senate 10/19/2015.
Effective Date:60 days after being signed into law

S.B. 1032 - Smoking Bans
Sponsor:Senator Gene Yaw (R)
Summary:Introduced version: Makes it a summary offense to smoke in a vehicle in which children 12 years of age and younger are being transported.Sets apenaltyof $100 for the first offense, increasing to $250 for second and subsequent offenses.
Introduced version:
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDFsessYr=2015&;sessInd=0billBody=SbillTyp=B&billNbr=1032&;pn=1341
Cosponsorship memoranda:
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/Legis/CSM/showMemoPublic.cfm?chamber=S&SPick=20150cosponId=19003
Status:Introduced; referred to Senate Transportation Committee 10/21/2015.
Effective Date:60 days following passage