1. Tobacco Related Legislative Goals Smokefree Legislation
We need comprehensive legislation to protect employees – it is not about customers who can go elsewhere but about safe workplaces for workers who cannot!
This is a public health not a business decision – we don’t leave clean food preparation to the whims of the business owner, why should we leave smokefree workplaces?

2. Smokefree Legislation
How do we get it?
State-wide legislation is very attractive but it is
easily corrupted by the tobacco lobby– everyone
wants an exception (casinos, bars, restaurants)
Local control brings
local debate and community change
ease of enactment; policy makers responsive to local wishes
ease of enforcement
Most of the states that have achieved state-wide legislation
have started with local control e.g. Illinois

3. The goal for the coming session -repeal pre-emption -gain local control With your help we can do it - grass roots organizing - pass resolutions at the city and county level