hey everyone!
so here is a run-down of the latest events up on capitol hill:
1. for no logical reason, House Majority Leadership wont let HB219 (Tobacco Tax Increase) be voted on... but "hopefully" in a special session in may-aug. so hold tight for further updates on that.
2. HB444 (Tobacco Settlement Money) has become even more confusing than ever before, and pretty much nobody on the hill understands it, so it may not be voted on.
3. HB284 (smoking in cars with children ban) is also being swept under the rug for unknown, illogical reasons.
4. SB228 (prohibition on internet tobacco sales) still stands a chance!!!
a little info on SB228:
WHAT IT IS:
SB228 prohibits the purchase of tobacco products via the internet or through mail-order by individuals or businesses not licensed by the state to receive untaxed tobacco products.
WHAT IT DOES:
it will curtail or eliminate the illegal purchase of cigarettes and other tobacco products by minors.
it will make tobacco products less affordable and therefore less attractive, and will curtail consumption, particularly by youth.
it will deter the evasion of state and federal tobacco taxes.
it will save the state money and increase revenue collections.
it will assure that tobacco products comply with federal and state regulations (such as labeling and fire-safe regulations) related to those products.
it will SAVE LIVES!!!
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
email all the members of the House and urge them to vote YES on SB228. share personal stories, as well as the above mentioned benefits.
their email addresses to copy and paste in BCC window of email:
dipson@utah.gov, dclark@utah.gov, mnoel@kanab.net, evickers@utah.gov, blast@utah.gov, kaymciff@utah.gov, cwatkins@utah.gov, bwinn@utah.gov, ppainter@utah.gov, mikemorley@utah.gov, fgibson@utah.gov, blockhart@utah.gov, sclark@utah.gov, cherrod@utah.gov, keithgrover@utah.gov, bdaw@utah.gov, lfowlke@utah.gov, ssandstrom@utah.gov, cfrank@utah.gov, ksumsion@utah.gov, jmathis@utah.gov, kraigpowell@utah.gov, melbrown@utah.gov, cwimmer@utah.gov, greghughes@utah.gov, merlynnnewbold@utah.gov, jseegmiller@utah.gov, tbeck@utah.gov, steven_mascaro@comcast.net, mariepoulson@utah.gov, lblack@utah.gov, tcosgrove@utah.gov, wharper@utah.gov, jbird@utah.gov, toddkiser@utah.gov, lhemingway@utah.gov, jdunnigan@utah.gov, ehutchings@utah.gov, csmoss@utah.gov, priesen@utah.gov, markwheatley@utah.gov, koryholdaway@utah.gov, nhendrickson@utah.gov, ronbigelow@utah.gov, lwiley@utah.gov, jbiskupski@utah.gov, janicefisher@utah.gov, briansking@utah.gov, jdougall@utah.gov, dlitvack@utah.gov, christinejohnson@utah.gov, rchouck@utah.gov, jseelig@utah.gov, sduckworth@utah.gov, jgowans@utah.gov, beckyedwards@utah.gov, sherylallen@utah.gov, rogerbarrus@utah.gov, jfisher@utah.gov, kgarn@utah.gov, daagard@utah.gov, coda@utah.gov, pray@utah.gov, rgreenwood@utah.gov, bdee@utah.gov, bwallis@utah.gov, neilhansen@utah.gov, gfroerer@utah.gov, ryanwilcox@utah.gov, kwgibson@utah.gov, curtwebb@utah.gov, fhunsaker@utah.gov, jdraxler@utah.gov, bcferry@utah.gov, rmenlove@utah.gov
THIS IS ONE OF OUR LAST CHANCES TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION! LETS CLOSE WITH A BANG!
thanks sooo much for taking your time out to do this! you rock!
faith.hope.charity.
peter.moosman.
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