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House debates bill to make Capitol Hill complex smoke- and tobacco-free
Summary
Representative Cutler introduced first substitute HB 155 to prohibit tobacco use across the Capitol Hill complex, extending existing indoor rules outdoors and leaving designated accommodations to the Capitol Preservation Board; the House opened a vote but the transcript does not record the final tally.
Representative Paul Cutler presented first substitute House Bill 155 to make the entire Capitol Hill complex tobacco-free, extending the indoor Clean Air Act restrictions to outdoor spaces on Capitol Hill while allowing the Capitol Preservation Board to designate “reasonable accommodations” (for example, selected parking-lot corners or street-side locations) where tobacco use would be permitted for visitors and employees.
Cutler framed the measure as a public-health effort, citing support from the State Board of Health, the…
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