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Las Vegas ---
It appears that Assembly Bill 159 which would have required
casinos to set aside a non-smoking area within each gaming area,
did not make it out of committee. Senate Bill 258 in a modified
form, however, did pass. It is a step in the right direction in
the continuing effort to give Nevada's non-smokers the right to
breathe fresh air, but it doesn't help casino dwellers. We will
continue our efforts to convince our lawmakers to do their jobs
and require non-smoking areas in all gaming areas.
The following story
appeared in the RJ on
Thursday, April 19, 2001 Las Vegas Review-Journal
Senate
approves anti-smoking bill
DONREY CAPITAL
BUREAU
CARSON CITY -- The Senate on Wednesday approved unanimously a
measure imposing several statewide anti-smoking rules, including
one requiring the recipients of Millennium Scholarships to sign a
no-smoking pledge.
Senate Bill 258 sought to give local governments the authority to
establish tougher anti-smoking rules than those set by the state.
But the original bill had no support and was changed.
The bill would broaden the smoking prohibition in public schools
and health care facilities and require taxis to post smoking or
nonsmoking signs.
The pledge on the scholarships would not include any mechanism to
police whether student-recipients smoked or not.
Millennium
Scholarships are offered to Nevada high school students who
achieve a B grade average or higher to help pay for college at the
University and Community College System of Nevada. The scholarship
was created with a portion of Nevada's share of a national
settlement with tobacco companies.
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This story is
located at:
http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Apr-19-Thu-2001/news/15906331.html
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