Friday, April 4, 2008

Smoking shelter bill makes progress in MN House of Representatives.

Hello Everyone,

I was watching the House Floor session tonight live on my computer. At ~ 11:30 pm an amendent came up on the HF1812 Ominbus supplemental budget bill. The amendent is HDA-911and is copied below.
This is not a done deal, the HF1812 Omnibus bill will still have to go to conference committee and the amendent could get stripped back out. I'll keep you posted. This amendment is basically for a smoking shelter, meaning 4 walls, floor & ceiling.


HF1812 (Carlson) Omnibus supplemental budget bill

HDA-911

1.1 .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 1812, the third engrossment, as follows:1.2Page 277, after line 5, insert:1.3 "Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 144.4167, is amended by 1.4adding a subdivision to read:1.5 Subdivision 1. Smoking shelters. Sections 144.411 to 144.417 do not prohibit 1.6smoking in a structure located outside of an establishment that provides shelter for persons 1.7smoking outdoors. Employees of an establishment with a smoking shelter may not serve 1.8food or beverages to persons in the smoking shelter. "1.9Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references1.10Amend the title accordingly

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