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Utah House approves Peterson amendment to tobacco access bill, sends first substitute of HB30 to Senate
Summary
After floor debate about retailer burden and youth access, the House adopted a Peterson amendment to revisit retailer compliance in 24 months and then passed the first substitute of House Bill 30 as amended; the transcript records amendment and final votes in favor.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 14 approved an amendment to a tobacco-access bill that would delay strict enforcement while requiring a review of retailer practices in two years, and then passed the first substitute of House Bill 30 as amended and sent it to the Senate.
Representative Peterson, who offered the pink-sheet amendment dated Feb. 14, said the substitute motion “is that we will revisit this issue in 24 months” to determine whether retailers in good faith had moved tobacco products out of easy reach of youth. Peterson said he believed voluntary changes in shelving and display would continue and that a two-year review would avoid imposing an unnecessary, ongoing enforcement burden on retailers.
The amendment prompted extended floor debate. Representative Olson questioned whether tobacco — a lawful product for…
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