1. Progress Against Preemption: Developments in the Fight to Restore Local Control Liz Williams, Project Manager Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights www.no-smoke.org www.protectlocalcontrol.org

2. Overview  Preemption in the U.S.  Power of Local Control  Developments in Restoring Local Control

3. Preemption in the U.S.  Preemption = Tobacco Industry’s #1 goal  Preemption laws peaked by mid-1990’s  Increase in explicit anti-preemption clauses  Success in 2000’s in restoring local control

4. Preemption in the U.S. February 2004:  Total preemption in 14 states  Partial preemption in 8 states

5. Preemption in the U.S. October 2007:  Total preemption in 12 states  Partial preemption in 1 state  Undermined preemption status in 2 states

6. Power of Local Control  Local smokefree laws are influential and cost-effective public health measures  Local smokefree laws reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, facilitate cessation, and reduce initiation of smoking

7. Why Local Control?  Meaningful social change occurs first at local level Public education Public education Community discussion Community discussion Increased understanding and support Increased understanding and support People motivated to take action locally People motivated to take action locally

8. Power of Local Control 2,650 municipalities have local laws restricting where smoking is allowed

9. Why Local Control?  Improves ability to enact strong laws Respond to community’s needs and readiness Respond to community’s needs and readiness Less tobacco industry interference Less tobacco industry interference Fewer exemptions = more people protected Fewer exemptions = more people protected Easier to implement and enforce law Easier to implement and enforce law More people understand law = high compliance More people understand law = high compliance

10. Local Control: Laying groundwork for strong state laws Local 100% laws before strong state law:  CA: 88 local laws  286 total local laws  NY: 63% covered by local laws  MA: 107 local laws  HI: 83% covered by local laws  MD, MN & NM: ~40% covered by local laws

11. Local Control and State Smokefree Legislation

12. Local Control is Paramount  State laws are NOT substitutes for local control  State law should set floor, not ceiling  Preemption is always a deal-breaker  Explicit anti-preemption clause is crucial

13. Power of Local Control  Recent state laws include explicit anti- preemption clauses  Allow communities to close loopholes Atlantic City, NJ & casinos Atlantic City, NJ & casinos  Respond to community readiness to expand smokefree protections California cities & hookahs, apartments & patios California cities & hookahs, apartments & patios

14. Restoring Local Control

15.  Very difficult and time consuming to repeal a preemptive state law  Takes years of strategy and organized campaigns

16. Restoring Local Control Since 2002, local control restored in: Delaware Delaware Louisiana Louisiana Washington Washington New Jersey New Jersey Illinois Illinois Oregon Oregon

17. Restoring Local Control  Louisiana  Illinois  New Jersey  Iowa Examples

18. Restoring Local Control: Louisiana  1993: Preemptive law enacted  2000’s: Campaign to restore local control  2003: Local control partially restored  2005-2006: 16 communities enacted smokefree laws  2006: State smokefree law fully restored local control

19. Louisiana: 2003 Partial Preemption Repeal Key Elements:  Extensive research to draft solid bill  Education of legislators, media and public  Continuous visibility of issue and pressure on legislators Local control resolutions Local control resolutions Mobilization of grassroots Mobilization of grassroots “It’s Your Right to Breathe Clean Air. Take it Back.”

20. Louisiana: 2006 Total Preemption Repeal Top Strategic Elements: 1. Groundwork laid by local ordinances 2. Preemption repeal hidden in state smokefree bill 3. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

21. Restoring Local Control: Illinois  1989: Preemptive law  1990’s: Smokefree laws enacted by permitted cities  2000’s: Campaign to restore local control  2005: HB672 enacted to repeal preemption  2006: 36 communities enact 100% smokefree laws  2007: State smokefree law reaffirms local control

22. Restoring Local Control: Illinois Biggest Challenge: Local control is difficult to understand Key Elements to Success: 1. Public education and grassroots support 2. Experienced and influential bill sponsors 3. Focus on local control, not smokefree air

23. Restoring Local Control: Illinois  Connect with organizations that support local control, rather than smokefree air Illinois Municipal League supports local control:

24. Restoring Local Control: New Jersey  1990’s: Local governments enact smokefree laws  2000: Princeton enacts first 100% smokefree law; sued with ruling of preemption  2000’s: Local Authority Resolution Project  2006: State smokefree law enacted & restores local control  2007: Atlantic City enacts first local law since restoration of local control

25. Restoring Local Control: New Jersey Key Elements to Success: 1. Local Authority Resolution Project 177 resolutions signed, representing 1/3 of population 177 resolutions signed, representing 1/3 of population 2. Partnership with NJ League of Municipalities 3. Preemption repeal in smokefree air bill

26. Iowa: On the Road to Restoring Local Control  2001: Ames, IA enacts smokefree air law; lawsuit follows  2003: Iowa Supreme Court rules in favor of preemption  2000’s: Efforts develop to restore local control 8 bills between 2004-2007 8 bills between 2004-2007  2007: Iowa Tobacco Prevention Alliance focuses on restoring local control

27. Key Strategic Elements:  Diversify grassroots support  Promote local control resolutions  Educate about need for local control  Advocate 2008 legislation to restore local control Iowa: On the Road to Restoring Local Control

28. Iowa Local Control Resolutions Requesting the Iowa General Assembly and the Governor of the State of Iowa Pass Legislation Allowing Local Control of Smoking in Public Places In the Name and by the Authority of the City of Waukee, Iowa Des Moines Local Control Resolution 10 local control resolutions adopted in 2007

29. Resources www.protectlocalcontrol.org

30. Grassroots Tools Resolutions Resolutions Petitions Petitions Postcards Postcards Letters Letters Ads Ads Public education materials Public education materials

31. Resources at www.protectlocalcontrol.org  Sample resolutions to protect or restore local control  Fact sheets on preemption and local control  Bill tracking and summaries  News updates and action alerts

32. Thank you to: Ashley Ross, Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco- Free Living Kathy Drea, American Lung Association of Illinois Regina Carlson, New Jersey GASP Cathy Callaway, Iowa Tobacco Prevention Alliance