Return-path: Received: from mail.nmcat.org (unverified [65.164.117.133]) by SIERRAMAIL2.bacavalley.com (Vircom SMTPRS 4.0.340.0) with ESMTP id ; Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:00:09 -0700 Received-SPF: none (SIERRAMAIL2.bacavalley.com: domain of organizer@nmcat.org does not designate any permitted senders) Received: from julialaptop [68.35.45.252] by mail.nmcat.org with ESMTP (SMTPD32-8.05) id AC0C3889009A; Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:51:24 -0700 From: "NMCAT Grassroots Organizer" To: Subject: Action Alert: HB354 SmokeFree Places Act TODAY HCPA at 1:30 Call immediately Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:53:10 -0700 Message-ID: <004c01c50491$23d27010$6600a8c0@julialaptop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004D_01C50456.77739810" X-Priority: 1 (Highest) X-MSMail-Priority: High X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 Importance: High X-Declude-Sender: organizer@nmcat.org [68.35.45.252] X-Declude-Spoolname: D1c0c3889009ac85f.SMD X-Spam-Tests-Failed: Whitelisted [0] X-Note: This E-mail was scanned by Declude JunkMail (spam.hubwest.com) for spam. X-NAS-Language: English X-NAS-Bayes: #0: 0; #1: 1 X-NAS-Classification: 0 X-NAS-MessageID: 581 X-NAS-Validation: {69AF80AF-DA3E-4E3D-8E6C-6FCB4EDA8F93} This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C50456.77739810 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit ACTION ALERT! House Bill 354, the SmokeFree Places Act, was introduced by Rep. Al Park (D-Albuquerque), HB 354 has been assigned to three committees in the House: Consumer and Public Affairs, Business and Industry, and Judiciary. The bill is tentatively scheduled to be heard by the Public Affairs Committee next Tuesday, February 1st. If you live in the districts of any of the legislators listed below, ***House Consumer and Public Affairs meets TODAY at 1:30 PM. PLEASE CALL THEM AND URGE THEM TO VOTE IN SUPPORT OF HB 354. Rep Gail C. Beam D-Albuquerque, Dist. 18 986-4844 Rep Irvin Harrison D-Gallup, Dist. 5 986-4464 Rep Thomas A. Anderson R-Albuquerque, Dist. 29 986-4226 Rep Keith J. Gardner R-Roswell, Dist. 66 986-4211 Rep Joni Marie Gutierrez D-Mesilla, Dist. 33 986-4234 Rep Dianne Miller Hamilton R-Silver City, Dist. 38 986-4221 Rep Al Park BILL SPONSOR D-Albuquerque, Dist. 26 986-4234 Also, we will need to identify advocates who are willing and able to come up to Santa Fe to testify at committee hearings with very short notice. If this includes you, please contact Julia Valdez, NMCAT Grassroots Organizer,at (505) 466-1321 or organizer@nmcat.org as soon as possible. NMCAT held a press conference at the State Capitol Monday January 24th with Rep. Park, along with four local officials who spoke in favor of the statewide legislation: Albuquerque City Councilor Eric Griego, Santa Fe City Councilor Miguel Chavez, Clovis Mayor David Lansford, and Espanola City Councilor Joe Maestas. Beverly May from the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids also spoke about the nationwide trend of local and statewide smokefree legislation. Last night there were 12 television news stories in the Albuquerque area, as well as articles in the Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Farmington newspapers, and several radio news stories. Please keep your eyes and ears open for many more media stories to come. In a nutshell, HB 354 includes the following provisions: · Eliminates smoking in all enclosed indoor workplaces including restaurants and other workplaces (retail/office space, etc.) and public buildings, other than those establishments specifically exempted from the legislation (see below). The legislation also covers public transportation, including buses, as well as taxicabs. · Provides for smoking-permitted areas a reasonable distance beyond doorways so that a person must not have to pass through smoke to enter building, and beyond doors, windows and other ventilation intakes so that smoke does not enter building. · Exempts the following: ? Stand-alone bars ? State-licensed gaming facilities, casinos and bingo parlors ? Private clubs ? Retail tobacco stores ? Limousines for hire ? Private homes whenever not being used commercially to provide child care, adult care or health care ? Up to 25% of hotel/motel rooms to be designated for smoking ? Designated outdoor smoking areas (patios, etc.) · Allows local governing bodies to enact stronger provisions than the state law. · Provides penalties for violations include civil fines of $100 ranging up to $500 for repeat offenders. Thanks to all of you who have been working hard to gather postcard signatures and endorsements, talk to your legislators, and help with media efforts. It will surely take a strong joint effort by all of us to make pass this statewide legislation. New Mexicans Concerned About TobaccoNMCAT Advocacy TeamCynthia Serna, NMCAT Director: 262-6024, cynthia.serna@cancer.orgNathan Bush, ACS Government Relations Director: 262-6019, nbush@cancer.orgNatasha Ning, AHA Regional Advocacy Director: 823-8714, nning@heart.orgRay Baca, ALA Tobacco Program Manager: 265-0732, rayb@alanm.orgJulia Valdez, Grassroots Organizer: 466-1321, organizer@nmcat.orgCheryl Ferguson, Media Coordinator: 856-1403, Cheryl@nmpolicymatters.comLinda Siegle, Legislative Lobbyist: 471-3563, lsiegle1@earthlink.netwww.nmcat.org ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C50456.77739810 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
ACTION = ALERT!

 

House Bill 354, the SmokeFree = Places Act,=20 was introduced by Rep. Al Park (D-Albuquerque),

 

HB 354 has been assigned to = three committees=20 in the House: Consumer and Public Affairs, Business and Industry, and=20 Judiciary.   The bill = is=20 tentatively scheduled to be heard by the Public Affairs Committee next = Tuesday,=20 February 1st.    = If you=20 live in the districts of any of the legislators listed below,=20

 

***House Consumer and Public = Affairs=20 meets TODAY at 1:30 PM.=20

 

PLEASE CALL THEM AND = URGE THEM TO=20 VOTE IN SUPPORT OF HB = 354.

Rep=20

Gail=20 C. Beam

D-Albuquerque, Dist.=20 18

986-4844 =

Rep=20

Irvin=20 Harrison

D-Gallup, Dist. = 5

986-4464 =

Rep=20

Thomas=20 A. Anderson

R-Albuquerque, Dist.=20 29

986-4226 =20

Rep=20

Keith=20 J. Gardner

R-Roswell, Dist. = 66

986-4211 =

Rep=20

Joni=20 Marie Gutierrez

D-Mesilla, Dist. = 33

986-4234 =

Rep=20

Dianne=20 Miller Hamilton =

R-Silver = City, Dist.=20 38

986-4221  =20

Rep=20

Al=20 Park

BILL=20 SPONSOR

D-Albuquerque, Dist.=20 26

986-4234=20

 

Also, we will need to identify = advocates=20 who are willing and able to come up to Santa=20 Fe to = testify at=20 committee hearings with very short notice. If this includes you, please = contact=20 Julia Valdez, NMCAT Grassroots Organizer,at (505) 466-1321 or organizer@nmcat.org as=20 soon as possible.

 

 

NMCAT held a press conference = at the=20 State Capitol Monday January 24th  with Rep. Park, along with four = local=20 officials who spoke in favor of the statewide legislation: Albuquerque = City=20 Councilor Eric Griego, Santa Fe City  Councilor Miguel Chavez, Clovis = Mayor=20 David Lansford, and Espanola City Councilor Joe Maestas.   = Beverly May from the Campaign for = Tobacco Free=20 Kids also spoke about the nationwide trend of local and statewide = smokefree=20 legislation.   Last = night there=20 were 12 television news stories in the Albuquerque area, as well as articles in = the=20 Albuquerque, = Santa=20 Fe,=20 and Farmington newspapers, and several radio = news=20 stories.    = Please keep=20 your eyes and ears open for many more media stories to=20 come.

 

In a nutshell, HB 354 includes = the following=20 provisions:

 

 =20 =B7    =20 Eliminates smoking in all enclosed indoor workplaces including=20 restaurants and other workplaces (retail/office space, etc.) and public =   buildings, other than = those=20 establishments specifically exempted from the legislation (see = below).  The legislation also covers=20 public

       =20 transportation, including buses, as well as=20 taxicabs.

 =20 =B7     = Provides=20 for smoking-permitted areas a reasonable distance beyond doorways so = that a=20 person must not have to pass through smoke to enter building, and beyond = doors,=20 windows and other ventilation intakes so that smoke does not enter=20 building.

 =20 =B7     = Exempts=20 the following:

       =20 ○     = Stand-alone bars

       =20 ○     = State-licensed gaming facilities, casinos and bingo=20 parlors

       =20 ○     = Private=20 clubs

       =20 ○     = Retail=20 tobacco stores

       =20 ○     = Limousines for hire

       =20 ○     = Private=20 homes whenever not being used commercially to provide child care, adult = care or=20 health care

       =20 ○     = Up to=20 25% of hotel/motel rooms to be designated for=20 smoking

        = ○     Designated = outdoor=20 smoking areas (patios, etc.)

 =20 =B7     = Allows=20 local governing bodies to enact stronger provisions than the state law. =   =B7     Provides = penalties for=20 violations include civil fines of $100 ranging up to $500 for repeat=20 offenders.

 

Thanks to all of you who have = been working=20 hard to gather postcard signatures and endorsements, talk to your = legislators,=20 and help with media efforts.  =20 It will surely take a strong joint effort by all of us to make = pass this=20 statewide legislation.

 

New Mexicans Concerned About =
Tobacco
NMCAT Advocacy Team
Cynthia Serna, =
NMCAT Director: 262-6024, cynthia.serna@cancer.org
=
Nathan Bush, ACS Government Relations Director: 262-6019, nbush@cancer.org
Natasha Ning, AHA Regional Advocacy Director: 823-8714, nning@heart.org
Ray Baca, ALA =
Tobacco Program Manager: 265-0732, rayb@alanm.org
Julia Valdez, =
Grassroots Organizer: 466-1321, organizer@nmcat.org
Cheryl =
Ferguson, Media Coordinator: 856-1403, Cheryl@nmpolicymatters.com=

Linda Siegle, Legislative Lobbyist: =
471-3563, lsiegle1@earthlink.net
www.nmcat.org
<= /DIV>

 

 
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