Smoking and Tobacco Products. Local Preemption. Statewide Regulation.

SMOKING AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS. LOCAL PREEMPTION. STATEWIDE REGULATION. INITIATIVE STATUTE. • Repeals and preempts local smoking and tobacco regulations. Repeals and replaces existing statewide smoking and tobacco regulations. Permits amendment of tobacco regulations by two-thirds vote of Legislature. • Bans public smoking with significant exceptions. Permits smoking sections in restaurants and employee cafeterias with conditions. Bars not regulated. Permits smoking in private offices, and business conference rooms with occupants\u27 consent. Exempts from smoking regulations gaming clubs, bingo establishments, racetracks, sports facility private boxes and smoking lounges. • Regulates location of tobacco vending machines and billboards. Increases penalties for tobacco purchases by minors. Summary of Legislative Analyst\u27s Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact: • Likely, but unknown, annual increase in state and local government health care costs and state tobacco tax revenues. • State enforcement costs of less than $1 million annually. G9