Utah Call to Action
Monday, January 30, 2012
HB 245 - AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF SMOKING IN UTAH
Link to HB 245
This bill would:
Ban the use of e-cigarettes in any public place where smoking is prohibited.
A bill has been introduced into the Utah State Legislature which would add the use of electronic cigarettes to the definition of smoking. It has been referred to the House Government Operations Committee. The bill is on the agenda to be discussed at a Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 1st, at 8am. Public comments will be allowed from any attendees wishing to speak. We strongly encourage local electronic cigarette users to attend and comment at the meeting. If you would like assistance with what to say, please contact us at board@casaa.org.
Please call or write the members of the House Government Operations Committee listed below.
What to say:
1. You oppose the inclusion of electronic cigarettes in HB 245.
2. Tell your story on how switching to an e-cigarette or smokeless tobacco has changed your life.
3. Explain how electronic cigarette use is easy to distinguish from actual smoking. Although some e-cigarettes resemble real cigarettes, many do not. It is easy to tell when someone lights a cigarette, from the smell of smoke. E-cigarette vapor is practically odorless, and generally any detectable odor is not unpleasant and smells nothing like smoke.
4. Let them know that vapor does not behave in the same manner as smoke. There is no "side stream" vapor like the side stream smoke coming from the lit end of a cigarette. There is also no ash or litter. With so little evidence of use, enforcing indoor use bans on electronic cigarettes would be nearly impossible.
5. Inform them that the ability to use electronic cigarettes in public spaces will actually improve public health by inspiring other smokers to switch. Surveys of thousands of users indicate that the majority of those who switch, completely replace tobacco cigarettes with the electronic cigarettes, reducing their health risks by 98-99%.
6. Tell them that by switching to a smokeless product, you have greatly reduced your health risks.
7. Direct them to the CASAA.org website for more information.
Contact information:
Rep. Kraig Powell (R), Chair
943 E 530 N HEBER CITY, UT 84032
Work Phone: 435-657-0185
kraigpowell@le.utah.gov
Rep. Brad J. Galvez (R), Vice Chair
2660 W 2400 S WEST HAVEN, UT 84401
Home Phone: 801-392-8591
Cell Phone: 801-317-3742
bgalvez@le.utah.gov
Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck (D)
643 16TH AVE salt LAKE CITY, UT 84103
Cell Phone: 801-891-9292
Work Phone: 801-608-4467
rchouck@le.utah.gov
Rep. Janice M. Fisher (D)
6411 W 3785 S WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84128
Home Phone: 801-250-2698
janicefisher@le.utah.gov
Rep. Craig A. Frank (R)
825 E 1300 N PLEASANT GROVE, UT 84062
Cell Phone: 801-494.4229
cfrank@le.utah.gov
Rep. Richard A. Greenwood (R)
3704 W 6050 S ROY, UT 84067
Home Phone: 801-985-3280
Cell Phone: 801-452-3113
rgreenwood@le.utah.gov
Rep. Curtis Oda (R)
PO BOX 824 CLEARFIELD, UT 84089
Home Phone: 801-773-9796
Cell Phone: 801-725-0277
coda@le.utah.gov
Rep. Lee B. Perry (R)
977 W 2390 S PERRY, UT 84302
Home Phone: 435-734-2864
Cell Phone: 435-720-7838
leeperry@le.utah.gov
Rep. Douglas Sagers (R)
243 HOME TOWN CT TOOELE, UT 84074
Home Phone: 435-882-0931
Cell Phone: 435-830-3485
Work Phone: 435-843-3754
dougsagers@le.utah.gov
Rep. Evan J. Vickers (R)
2166 N COBBLE CREEK DR CEDAR CITY, UT 84721
Home Phone: 435-586-4399
Work Phone: 435-586-9651
kraigpowell@le.utah.gov, bgalvez@le.utah.gov, rchouck@le.utah.gov, janicefisher@le.utah.gov, cfrank@le.utah.gov, rgreenwood@le.utah.gov, coda@le.utah.gov, leeperry@le.utah.gov, dougsagers@le.utah.gov, evickers@le.utah.gov
kraigpowell@le.utah.gov; bgalvez@le.utah.gov; rchouck@le.utah.gov; janicefisher@le.utah.gov; cfrank@le.utah.gov; rgreenwood@le.utah.gov; coda@le.utah.gov; leeperry@le.utah.gov; dougsagers@le.utah.gov; evickers@le.utah.gov
Monday, January 30, 2012
HB 245 - AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF SMOKING IN UTAH
Link to HB 245
This bill would:
Ban the use of e-cigarettes in any public place where smoking is prohibited.
A bill has been introduced into the Utah State Legislature which would add the use of electronic cigarettes to the definition of smoking. It has been referred to the House Government Operations Committee. The bill is on the agenda to be discussed at a Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 1st, at 8am. Public comments will be allowed from any attendees wishing to speak. We strongly encourage local electronic cigarette users to attend and comment at the meeting. If you would like assistance with what to say, please contact us at board@casaa.org.
Please call or write the members of the House Government Operations Committee listed below.
What to say:
1. You oppose the inclusion of electronic cigarettes in HB 245.
2. Tell your story on how switching to an e-cigarette or smokeless tobacco has changed your life.
3. Explain how electronic cigarette use is easy to distinguish from actual smoking. Although some e-cigarettes resemble real cigarettes, many do not. It is easy to tell when someone lights a cigarette, from the smell of smoke. E-cigarette vapor is practically odorless, and generally any detectable odor is not unpleasant and smells nothing like smoke.
4. Let them know that vapor does not behave in the same manner as smoke. There is no "side stream" vapor like the side stream smoke coming from the lit end of a cigarette. There is also no ash or litter. With so little evidence of use, enforcing indoor use bans on electronic cigarettes would be nearly impossible.
5. Inform them that the ability to use electronic cigarettes in public spaces will actually improve public health by inspiring other smokers to switch. Surveys of thousands of users indicate that the majority of those who switch, completely replace tobacco cigarettes with the electronic cigarettes, reducing their health risks by 98-99%.
6. Tell them that by switching to a smokeless product, you have greatly reduced your health risks.
7. Direct them to the CASAA.org website for more information.
Contact information:
Rep. Kraig Powell (R), Chair
943 E 530 N HEBER CITY, UT 84032
Work Phone: 435-657-0185
kraigpowell@le.utah.gov
Rep. Brad J. Galvez (R), Vice Chair
2660 W 2400 S WEST HAVEN, UT 84401
Home Phone: 801-392-8591
Cell Phone: 801-317-3742
bgalvez@le.utah.gov
Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck (D)
643 16TH AVE salt LAKE CITY, UT 84103
Cell Phone: 801-891-9292
Work Phone: 801-608-4467
rchouck@le.utah.gov
Rep. Janice M. Fisher (D)
6411 W 3785 S WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84128
Home Phone: 801-250-2698
janicefisher@le.utah.gov
Rep. Craig A. Frank (R)
825 E 1300 N PLEASANT GROVE, UT 84062
Cell Phone: 801-494.4229
cfrank@le.utah.gov
Rep. Richard A. Greenwood (R)
3704 W 6050 S ROY, UT 84067
Home Phone: 801-985-3280
Cell Phone: 801-452-3113
rgreenwood@le.utah.gov
Rep. Curtis Oda (R)
PO BOX 824 CLEARFIELD, UT 84089
Home Phone: 801-773-9796
Cell Phone: 801-725-0277
coda@le.utah.gov
Rep. Lee B. Perry (R)
977 W 2390 S PERRY, UT 84302
Home Phone: 435-734-2864
Cell Phone: 435-720-7838
leeperry@le.utah.gov
Rep. Douglas Sagers (R)
243 HOME TOWN CT TOOELE, UT 84074
Home Phone: 435-882-0931
Cell Phone: 435-830-3485
Work Phone: 435-843-3754
dougsagers@le.utah.gov
Rep. Evan J. Vickers (R)
2166 N COBBLE CREEK DR CEDAR CITY, UT 84721
Home Phone: 435-586-4399
Work Phone: 435-586-9651
kraigpowell@le.utah.gov, bgalvez@le.utah.gov, rchouck@le.utah.gov, janicefisher@le.utah.gov, cfrank@le.utah.gov, rgreenwood@le.utah.gov, coda@le.utah.gov, leeperry@le.utah.gov, dougsagers@le.utah.gov, evickers@le.utah.gov
kraigpowell@le.utah.gov; bgalvez@le.utah.gov; rchouck@le.utah.gov; janicefisher@le.utah.gov; cfrank@le.utah.gov; rgreenwood@le.utah.gov; coda@le.utah.gov; leeperry@le.utah.gov; dougsagers@le.utah.gov; evickers@le.utah.gov
