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Senate Rejects ASHRAE-Based Indoor‑Air Plan; Smoking‑restriction Bill Advances with Amendments
Summary
The Senate voted down substitute SB 64, which would have relied on ASHRAE ventilation standards, and continued floor consideration of House Bill 50, a public indoor smoking‑restrictions bill. Senators debated technical ventilation standards versus outright restrictions and passed a floor amendment changing how civil-fine revenue is handled.
An ASHRAE-based indoor-air approach (substitute Senate Bill 64) failed on the Senate floor on Feb. 25 after extended debate over whether ventilation standards protect public health. Senator Richards and supporters argued ASHRAE ventilation could achieve accommodation between smokers and nonsmokers when systems meet the standard; opponents, including Senator Montgomery, insisted ASHRAE addresses comfort but does not remove carcinogens and…
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