From: Joe@smokefree.org
Date: Wed, 03/22/06
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Smokefree Policies
Hawaii: Smokefree bills advance in House
Category
a.. Smokefree Policies
b.. Dining/Entertainment
c.. Workplaces
State
a.. Hawaii
Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2006-03-21
Author: Tara Godvin Associated Press
A casual cigarette could soon become more expensive and restricted under a pack
of health-focused bills making their way through the state House.
All three bills have already received the Senate's approval.
Under one bill advancing yesterday, lighting up would not be allowed in a wide
array of public spaces including bars, airports, bowling alleys, galleries,
coin-operated laundries and any enclosed sections of public stadiums. Open-air
public areas such as parks and beaches, as well as other areas like hotel rooms
and tobacco stores, would be exempt from the prohibition.
The bill is largely aimed at protecting people from inhaling secondhand smoke in
their workplaces.
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