Alabama Clean Air Act 2013

[CES]

From the Legislative subforum

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ean-air-act-2013-sb195-hb258.html#post8643460

CASAA will be putting out a call to action shortly...time to contact our representatives!

Looks like Alabama is working on a clean air act again as they did last year. However, if I read SB195 right all our work we did last with year with the AL senate stuck, and vapers in Alabama are in the clear. But!!!! HB258 hasn't changed and we need to immediately start the battle there!!!!


SB195 Page 9. Definition 18 (Smoking)


(18) SMOKE or SMOKING. The act of inhaling, exhaling, burning, carrying, holding, or possessing any lighted or heated tobacco product including, but not limited to, cigars, cigarettes, or pipes, or any other lighted or heated smoking equipment or device containing any weed, plant, or other combustible substance. The term does not include the use of an e-cigarette.


Is this to good to be True!!!!


HB258 -Let the Battle Begin!!!


Page 7.Definition 18 (Smoking)
(17) SMOKE or SMOKING. The act of inhaling, exhaling, burning, carrying, holding, or possessing any lighted or heated tobacco product including, but not limited to, cigars, cigarettes, or pipes, or any other lighted or heated smoking equipment or device containing any weed, plant, or other combustible substance. Smoking also includes the use of e-cigarettes and any oral smoking device for the purpose of circumventing the prohibition of smoking in this act.


HB258
147818-1
By Representatives McClurkin, Wood, Laird, Ison, Sanderford, Wren, Lindsey, McMillan, Coleman-Evans, Beech, Harper, Merrill, Johnson (W), Baker, Drake, Shiver, Williams (J), Faust, Brown, McCutcheon, McClammy, Wallace, Warren, Standridge, Beckman and Boothe
RFD: Health
First Read: 12-FEB-13

 

[CES]

BTW, since my state rep lives in the neighborhood of Crestwood Tavern, I just invited her to our vapemeet on Saturday. No idea whether she'll come, but it'd be great to be able to educate her in person.

 

[Foxman]

We can ONLY HOPE she will come Sat.

BTW, since my state rep lives in the neighborhood of Crestwood Tavern, I just invited her to our vapemeet on Saturday. No idea whether she'll come, but it'd be great to be able to educate her in person.

 

[transamspirit]

Call call call!!!!!!!

 

[CES]

And here's the CASAA call to action

CASAA: Call to Action! Alabama E-Cigarette Usage Ban -- HB258

 

[Aword]

Hello, I just swapped from anologs to E-cigs with the encouragment of my husband who quit cold turkey last year, I didnt know that E-cigs was a big deal until I joined this Forum to learn more about what I'm doing. This is absolutley crazy, how many people in alabama actually vape? I only know 2 people in North Alabama who do this. But this forum tells me there are a lot in places I didnt know about... I'll write them and let them know exactly what I think about their nonsense. I've had the hardest time quitting over the years and so far this has been a life saver for me and my Dr agrees! Thanks for the heads up on this and I'm going to subscribe to this thread so I can keep up with it. Thanks for the info.

 

[CES]

Welcome to ECF and the Alabama vapes subforum Aword!

 

[Foxman]

I just sat down and made a Response letter and sent to all of them, lol. Got it saved for future mailings.

 

[CES]

I still have to update my letters from last year (and the year before) - I'll try to get them out today.

Email is a good start- but calling and sending "snail mail" is even better. So that's on my to-do list as well.

 

[Foxman]

I already got a respose from one of them. WOW.
I will study this bill and get back with you. I don't know that much about e-cigs, but I am will to learn. Thanks for your email. Jim

 

[CES]

YaY!!!!

(Offer to speak to the person by phone? )

 

[Foxman]

YaY!!!!

(Offer to speak to the person by phone? )

Plan to call him next week.

 

[Huntsvappin]

Here is an Updated Email List for Sponsors on the bill and local Huntsville/Madison Reps

mcclur@bellsouth.net; bcld07@gmail.com; rjlsr@teleclipse.net; rrjlsr@gmail.com; david.standridge@alhouse.gov; repgregwren@yahoo.com; merika.coleman@alhouse.org; salanharper@gmail.com; ddrake1080@aol.com; jack@jackwilliams.org; hs1989@aol.com; c.mac.mccutcheon@gmail.com; thad.mcclammy@alhouse.org; representativewallace@gmail.com; john@tuscaloosagop.org; staterep@co.escambia.al.us; harryshiver@aol.com; jfaust@co.baldwin.al.us; tiger9127@bellsouth.net; paulbeckmanjr@yahoo.com; Alan.Boothe@alhouse.org; randy.wood@alhouse.org; elainebeech83@gmail.com; klbrown@cableone.net; waynejohnson259@yahoo.com; isonfor101@comcast.net; richard.lindsey@alhouse.gov


Madison Huntsville Reps

Mac McCutcheon Phone: (256) 539-5441 or (256) 655-3764

Laura Hall Phone: (256) 859-2234, (256) 539-5441, (256) 539-5444

Phil Williams Phone: (256) 489-5471

 

[CES]

Thanks!!

emails sent today to the health committee, my rep, and the sponsors and co-sponsors